FFmpeg Segment Muxer: segment_time, strftime, and reset_timestamps

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Learn to use FFmpeg's segment muxer to split videos into multiple files with customizable segment times and timestamp resets

intermediate Published 30 May 2026
Action Steps
  1. Install FFmpeg on your system using a package manager or by downloading the binaries
  2. Use the segment muxer to split a video into multiple files with a specified segment time using the -segment_time option
  3. Configure the segment muxer to use a custom filename format with strftime using the -segment_format option
  4. Reset timestamps for each segment using the -reset_timestamps option
  5. Test the segment muxer with a sample video file to verify the output
Who Needs to Know This

Video editors and developers can benefit from this knowledge to automate video processing tasks and create customized video segments

Key Insight

💡 FFmpeg's segment muxer allows for flexible video segmentation with options for custom segment times, filename formats, and timestamp resets

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📹 Split videos into multiple files with FFmpeg's segment muxer! 🕒 Customize segment times and reset timestamps with ease

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Learn to use FFmpeg's segment muxer to split videos into multiple files with customizable segment times and timestamp resets

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