ffmpeg -i abbott_s02e10.mkv -ss 00:12:34 -t 00:00:45 -c copy trash_fire_clip.mkv -c copy copies streams without re-encoding (super fast). Say you want a vertical clip of Barbara’s hallway walk:
# macOS (Homebrew) brew install ffmpeg sudo apt install ffmpeg Windows (via Chocolatey) choco install ffmpeg 1. Check file info before processing Let’s inspect abbott_s02e01.mkv : abbott elementary s02 ffmpeg
ffmpeg -i abbott_s02e01.mkv Look for codec, resolution, bitrate, and audio streams. Example output might show H.264 video, AAC audio, 1920x1080. A single 1080p episode can be ~2GB. To shrink it for a fan edit folder: ffmpeg -i abbott_s02e10
for i in abbott_s02e*.mkv; do ffmpeg -i "$i" -c:v libx264 -crf 23 -preset fast -c:a aac "${i%.mkv}.mp4" done If you only need to change the container (MKV to MP4) without changing quality: Example output might show H
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