SnapOtter/apps/docs/tools/video/convert-video.md

description

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Convert videos between MP4, MOV, and WebM.

Convert Video

Convert videos between MP4, MOV, and WebM formats with configurable quality presets.

API Endpoint

POST /api/v1/tools/video/convert-video

Accepts multipart form data with a video file and a JSON settings field. This is an async endpoint - it returns 202 Accepted immediately and progress is streamed via SSE at GET /api/v1/jobs/{jobId}/progress.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
format	string	No	"mp4"	Output format: mp4, mov, webm
quality	string	No	"balanced"	Quality preset: high, balanced, small

Example Request

curl -X POST http://localhost:1349/api/v1/tools/video/convert-video \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer si_your-api-key" \
  -F "file=@clip.mp4" \
  -F 'settings={"format": "webm", "quality": "balanced"}'

Example Response

{
  "jobId": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
  "async": true
}

Notes

• The high quality preset produces the best visual fidelity but larger files. The small preset aggressively compresses for minimum file size.
• WebM output uses VP9 encoding. MP4 and MOV use H.264.
• Progress updates are available via SSE at GET /api/v1/jobs/{jobId}/progress until the job completes.