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How to convert video into Telegram Animated Sticker with FFmpeg (WEBM)
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How to convert video into Telegram Animated Sticker with FFmpeg (WEBM)

ffmpeg -y -i input.mov -r 30 -t 2.99 -an -c:v libvpx-vp9 -pix_fmt yuva420p -vf 'scale=512:512:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease' output.webm

Here is a breakdown of the options:

-y - Overwrite the output file if it already exists.

-i input.mov - Specifies the input file, in this case, animated_sticker.mov.

-r 30 - Sets the output video frame rate to 30 frames per second (fps).

-t 2.99 - Sets the duration of the output video to 2.99 seconds.

-an- Excludes audio from the output video (no audio stream in the output).

-c:v libvpx-vp9 - Sets the video codec to VP9 (libvpx-vp9) for the output video.

-pix_fmt yuva420p - Sets the pixel format of the output video to YUV420p with an alpha channel (transparency).

-vf 'scale=512:512:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease' - Applies a video filter that scales the video to a maximum size of 512x512 pixels while preserving the original aspect ratio.

-b:v 400K - Sets the target video bitrate to 400 Kbps (Kilobits per second).

output.webm - Specifies the output file name.

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