Convert GIF to MP4 with FFmpegAPI

by Matt Delaney · 497 views · created 2025-09-06 · File Management

What this workflow does

This workflow has 6 nodes and runs when someone submits an n8n form (“Convert GIF”). It uses only n8n's built-in nodes. It also calls api.ffmpeg-api.com over HTTP.

How it runs

Trigger: When someone submits an n8n form (“Convert GIF”).

1. Merge: merges the data from its input branches
2. Get Upload URL (HTTP Request): calls api.ffmpeg-api.com (POST)
3. Upload File (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
4. Process File (HTTP Request): calls api.ffmpeg-api.com (POST)
5. Download URL (n8n Form): shows the next form page

HTTP calls to: api.ffmpeg-api.com

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

Nodes used (4)

• HTTP Requestn8n-nodes-base.httpRequest
• Mergen8n-nodes-base.merge
• n8n Form Triggern8n-nodes-base.formTrigger
• n8n Formn8n-nodes-base.form

From the author

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. This workflow uses a REST…

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