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Resize Video to 1080p with FFmpeg

This guide shows how to scale a video to Full HD (1080p) with FFmpeg while keeping a widely compatible MP4 output.

Install FFmpeg (if not already installed):

Open terminal in your folder

Open a command prompt or terminal and navigate to the folder containing your video file.

Scale to 1080p

Run this command:

ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vf "scale=-2:1080" -c:v libx264 -crf 20 -preset medium -c:a copy output-1080p.mp4
  • scale=-2:1080
    sets height to 1080 and adjusts width automatically.
  • -2
    keeps width even, which many encoders require.
  • -crf 20
    gives a good quality/size balance.

For 720p, replace

1080
with
720
.