How to Install FFmpeg on Windows

Downloading FFmpeg

1. 
   Open the FFmpeg download site. Go to https://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/ in your computer's web browser.

   1. Although there is a dedicated FFmpeg website, the file that you can download from there won't work with Windows 10.
2. 
   Click Download Build. It's a blue button on the right side of the page. FFmpeg will begin downloading onto your computer.

   1. Depending on your browser's settings, you may first have to select a save location or confirm the download.
3. 
   Open the FFmpeg download folder. Double-click the downloaded FFmpeg ZIP folder to do so.
4. 
   Extract the FFmpeg folder. You can use your computer's built-in unzip feature to do this:

   1. Click the Extract tab at the top of the window.
   2. Click Extract all
   3. Click Extract at the bottom of the window.
   4. Wait for the window to open.
5. 
   Rename the extracted folder. In the window that opens, you'll see a folder entitled "ffmpeg-20180424-d9706f7-win64-static". You'll need to rename this folder to "FFmpeg" by doing the following:

   1. Click the folder once to select it.
   2. Click the Home tab at the top of the window.
   3. Click Rename in the "Organize" section of the toolbar.
   4. Type in FFmpeg and then press ↵ Enter.
6. 
   Copy the "FFmpeg" folder. Select the "FFmpeg" folder if it isn't already selected, then press Ctrl+C to copy it.

   1. If you don't want to save a copy of the "FFmpeg" folder here, you can press Ctrl+X instead.
7. 
   Click This PC. It's a folder on the left side of the window, though you may need to scroll up to see it. Doing so opens the This PC window.
8. 
   Open your hard drive's folder. Double-click the hard drive folder (usually the "OS (C:)" folder) below the "Devices and drives" heading in the middle of the window.

   1. If you don't see any folders listed below the "Devices and drives" heading, click Devices and drives once to force the folders to display.
9. 
   Paste in the "FFmpeg" folder. Click a blank space anywhere inside of the folder, then press Ctrl+V. This will paste the copied "FFmpeg" folder into your computer's hard drive folder. After doing this, you can proceed with enabling FFmpeg in Command Prompt.