cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/41813614
I’m currently working on a file converter app that lets you easily convert your files in bulk without needing to mess around with 500 settings or confusing command-line apps. It’s mostly a replacement for all those “convert X to Y” websites.
This is just a front-end for ffmpeg and imagemagick, but the goal is to make something so simple even my parents could use without uploading sensitive files to shady websites on the internet. I’ve looked around, and I found all the local GUI converters like Handbrake are unwieldy to use, especially if you just want to convert in bulk.
The project is still very early, but I’d like some feedback:
Does anyone think this project is worth finishing, or are there too many GUI file converters out there already?
What do you think about the UI so far?
Cheers.
Or use ai (its a basic valid use case imo) to help you learn the ffmpeg commands.
I also just copy the shutter encoder commandafter running it and reuse that since it lets you grab it. Just swapping out vb values and the input/output. Lets me do it over my iphone wiht the same settings (a-shell supports ffmpeg)
This is crystallizing something I’ve been thinking about for a while. LLM use in this case is kind of like GPS navigation for driving. If you never care about learning how to navigate without GPS, then by all means use it all the time. Same goes with ffmpeg, rsync, tar, or whatever. If you never want to learn how to use it without AI, just use it all the time.
I guess the difference is satellite navigation doesn’t steal from people or use an ugly amount of power.