Posts tagged with "FFmpeg"

How to remove subtitles from a video in 2026: how to tell soft subtitle tracks from hardcoded (burned-in) text, verified FFmpeg commands to drop subtitle tracks without re-encoding, three ways to deal with burned-in text (crop, blur or cover, AI inpainting with automatic text detection), tools that offer it, quality limits, and the rights question.

A practical guide to compressing video without visible quality loss: what visually lossless means, the settings that control file size, settings by goal for YouTube, email and archives, step-by-step HandBrake and FFmpeg instructions, a target-size bitrate formula, and what platforms do when they re-encode.