Powershell module that uses ffmpeg to automatically convert video files to H265/HEVC
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Download the module and place it in C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules
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Open powershell and type
Import-module *module name*. -
Download ffpeg from
https://ffmpeg.org/and add it to your Path (https://www.architectryan.com/2018/03/17/add-to-the-path-on-windows-10/ <- Guide).
Open powershell and type Convert-2HEVC followed by the path to the folder containing the videos you wish to convert in double quotes.
(ex Convert-2HEVC "P:\unsorted\Initial_D"). After this you can add the transcoding speed which can be either fast, medium or slow. If you don't add this option you will be promted to input it.
-Fast gives serveral times faster transcoders compared to slow (depends on the file you are transcoding) at the cost of some slight compresion artifacts and slight bigger file size (both very minimal).
-Medium gives just a few frames per second more than slow and has the same problems as fast (not recommended).
-Slow gives the best video quality at the cost of transconding speed.
-GPU: By adding -GPU after the path you'll enable hardware acceleration using gpu (It'll use CPU by default). Transcoding will take use of the gpu for faster operation using nvidia nvenc, therefore a Nvidia gpu will be necesary :( (More info on which GPUs are supported here -> https://developer.nvidia.com/video-encode-and-decode-gpu-support-matrix-new)
-audio: Some files come with very large audio streams that we might want to compress. Using the -audio flair will also compress the audio.
The module will make a folder called "Converted" in the specified path and place the transcoded videos in there. The file names will not be changed.
Converted a .mkv file that was 1.09GB to just 439MB:
- Thanks to https://jell.yfish.us/ for the testing files.z