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I'm making a FOSS all-in-one file converter app - looking for opinions! (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 2 weeks ago by popcar2@programming.dev to c/opensource@programming.dev

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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.

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[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

One of the tasks I find myself wanting to do all the time is clip my own gifs without having to use a whole dedicated app or busting out a video editor. I know it’s a lot more complex, but a system for doing basic video clipping would be amazing. I could be way off base, but I would think since you’re already using ffmpeg, maybe this isn’t too far of a stretch, but I understand if this is way beyond scope.