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ffdash

ffdash is an open-source video codecs project written in Rust with 64 stars on GitHub.

The authors describe it as: “A terminal UI for batch AV1 & VP9 video encoding with hardware acceleration, real-time progress monitoring, and full control over quality settings. Made to work as a viable encoding dashboard over SSH.”

Category
Video codecs
Type
Open source
Platform
Rust project
Pricing
Free / open source
License
MIT
GitHub stars
64
Last updated
2026-07-05

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Frequently asked

What is ffdash?

ffdash is an open-source video codecs project written in Rust with 64 stars on GitHub. The authors describe it as: “A terminal UI for batch AV1 & VP9 video encoding with hardware acceleration, real-time progress monitoring, and full control over quality settings. Made to work as a viable encoding dashboard over SSH.”

Is ffdash free?

ffdash is open source — free to use; check its license for redistribution terms.

What are the best ffdash alternatives?

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