Matt Delaney This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #8321 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Form → Form Trigger recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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"name": "FFmpegAPI GIF to MP4",
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"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.ffmpeg-api.com/file",
"method": "POST",
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"jsonBody": "={\n \"file_name\": \"{{ $item(\"0\").$node[\"Attach file\"].json[\"file\"][\"filename\"] }}\"\n}",
"sendBody": true,
"sendHeaders": true,
"specifyBody": "json",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
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"value": "=Basic {{ $vars.FFMPEG_API_KEY }}"
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"parameters": {
"url": "={{ $('Get Upload URL').item.json.upload.url }}",
"method": "={{ $('Get Upload URL').item.json.upload.method }}",
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"jsonBody": "={\n \"task\": {\n \"inputs\": [{ \"file_path\": \"{{ $('Get Upload URL').item.json.file.file_path }}\" }],\n \"outputs\": [\n { \"file\": \"output.mp4\" }\n ]\n }\n}",
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"formTitle": "Convert GIF",
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"multipleFiles": false,
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"acceptFileTypes": ".gif"
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"formDescription": "Upload a GIF to convert into MP4 using FFmpegAPI"
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"parameters": {
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"operation": "completion",
"completionTitle": "Done!",
"completionMessage": "=Please download the file:\n[Download]({{ $json.body.result[0].download_url }}"
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"content": "## Step 1\nCreate an account on [FFmpegAPI](https://ffmpeg-api.com/) and copy your API Key from the dashboard.\n\nGo to the **Variables** section from the left sidebar of this page. and use **FFMPEG_API_KEY** name to store that key you copied."
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"content": "## Step 2\nClick the 'Execute workflow' button at the bottom. A pop-up window will open where you can select a GIF file from your PC. \n\nOnce you click convert, the workflow will:\na. get an upload file path\nb. upload that gif\nc. convert that to mp4\n\nYou'll get the final download URL when it's done."
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"content": "## Intro\n\nThis is an example workflow that demos the [FFmpegAPI](https://ffmpeg-api.com/) for file conversion. It only shows GIF to MP4 conversion, but you're free to modify it for your use case."
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About this workflow
FFmpeg is a powerful tool for media processing. While it can be used to perform virtually any kind of media processing (such as applying filters, cropping, or merging), this workflow only demonstrates format conversion: GIF to MP4.
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