Integration playbook

Very Good FFmpeg + Make

Connect Very Good FFmpeg to Make (formerly Integromat) for visual video processing automation. Build multi-step video pipelines with drag-and-drop workflows.

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Setup steps

Use cases

Runtime

6 hrs

workflow.jsonPOST /api/ffmpeg

POST https://verygoodffmpeg.com/api/ffmpeg
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "input_files": { "video": "{{previous_module.file_url}}" },
  "output_files": ["1080p.mp4", "720p.mp4", "thumbnail.jpg"],
  "ffmpeg_commands": [
    "-i {{video}} -vf scale=1920:1080 {{1080p.mp4}}",
    "-i {{video}} -vf scale=1280:720 {{720p.mp4}}",
    "-i {{video}} -ss 00:00:05 -vframes 1 {{thumbnail.jpg}}"
  ]
}

Trigger

Make event

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Request

POST /api/ffmpeg

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Result

Processed video files

About Make

Connect the trigger. Run the command.

Make (formerly Integromat) is a visual automation platform that lets you design complex workflows with a drag-and-drop scenario builder. It excels at multi-step, branching automations with detailed error handling and data transformation between steps. Learn more about Make.

Setup

How to connect Very Good FFmpeg to Make

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Create a new Scenario

In Make, click 'Create a new scenario'. Choose your trigger module — for example, 'Watch files' in Google Drive, 'Watch records' in Airtable, or a webhook trigger.

Add an HTTP module

Add an 'HTTP > Make a request' module. Configure it as a POST to https://verygoodffmpeg.com/api/ffmpeg with JSON body. Use Make's mapping panel to inject dynamic values from previous modules into your FFmpeg command.

Handle the response

Use Make's JSON parsing to extract the job ID from the response. If it's a quick job, the response will include the output URLs directly. For longer jobs, add a polling loop or webhook listener to get the result.

Chain multiple operations

Make's visual builder shines here. Chain multiple FFmpeg commands in one scenario: resize, then extract thumbnail, then generate HLS — all branching and merging visually.

Build

What you can build with Make

Multi-resolution transcoding pipeline

When a master video enters your bucket, use Make to fan out three parallel FFmpeg requests — one for 1080p, one for 720p, one for 480p — and collect all results back into your storage.

Client delivery automation

When a project in your CRM is marked complete, trigger Make to generate all deliverable formats (ProRes for archive, H.264 for web, thumbnail for cover art) and email the client with download links.

Podcast processing workflow

When a new audio file hits your podcast hosting platform, use Make to normalise the audio, generate a waveform image, convert to multiple formats, and update your RSS feed — all automatically.

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POST https://verygoodffmpeg.com/api/ffmpeg Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY Content-Type: application/json { "input_files": { "video": "{{previous_module.file_url}}" }, "output_files": ["1080p.mp4", "720p.mp4", "thumbnail.jpg"], "ffmpeg_commands": [ "-i {{video}} -vf scale=1920:1080 {{1080p.mp4}}", "-i {{video}} -vf scale=1280:720 {{720p.mp4}}", "-i {{video}} -ss 00:00:05 -vframes 1 {{thumbnail.jpg}}" ] }