> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://rendi.dev/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Fast, scalable, reliable FFmpeg as a Service. No installation, just run FFmpeg online on Rendi's cloud infrastructure.

Rendi is a simple API for running <b>FFmpeg online</b> without worrying about installation, server management or scaling.

We have invested heavily in running and maintaining FFmpeg swarms so that you don’t have to. You’ll find that using <b>Rendi</b> at scale is as simple as using FFmpeg locally, without having to install anything. <b>RESTful HTTP</b> requests do all the work.

> *"Rendi made it simple, cost-effective and easy to cut, edit, and merge video clips at scale for our clients."*

*Carl Taylor, CEO, automationagency.com*

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Want to dive right in? Check out the tutorial in our dashboard to run your first FFmpeg command online:

<Card horizontal icon="hand-pointer" title="Create a GIF with FFmpeg in Rendi in just 3 clicks - free and no strings attached" href="https://app.rendi.dev/sign-up?loc=doc-introduction" />

## How It Works

Rendi operates through batch processing: submit your FFmpeg command, Rendi processes it in the cloud, and returns the results to you.

Here is how a typical FFmpeg command is executed in rendi:

1. Send your FFmpeg command via an <b>HTTP POST</b>

2. Rendi <b>processes</b> it on its servers and stores the output files

3. Receive a <b>notification</b> upon completion, either through HTTP Polling or Webhook

4. <b>Download</b> the output files

## With Rendi you get

* <b>99.9% uptime</b> commitment
* <b>Easy integration</b> — just use HTTP REST in an environment of your choice:
  Python, NodeJS, Zapier, make, n8n, etc
* <b>No lock-in</b> with custom interfaces — pure FFmpeg with all its expressivity
* <b>No learning curve</b> (well, after you’ve mastered FFmpeg syntax...)
* <b>Optimized FFmpeg execution</b> run time
* <b>No boot time</b> — our servers are always up and auto-scaling with load balancing
* <b>No video length limit</b> — videos over 45 min not a problem
* <b>No processing length limit</b> — long-running process not a problem

<Note>
  All the examples on our site use curl commands for straightforward HTTP
  requests. You can run the same requests in the environment of your choice -
  Python, NodeJS, n8n, etc.
</Note>

## How to use Rendi?

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  <Card title="Building with a coding agent" icon="robot" href="/coding-agents">
    Wire Rendi's MCP server into Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Codex, or Gemini CLI
  </Card>

  <Card title="Rendi in action" icon="play" href="/examples">
    Check out a few common use case examples
  </Card>

  <Card title="Youtube tutorial" icon="youtube" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1T4rR3Z9yg">
    Demonstrating how to run FFmpeg Commands in Rendi using Postman with files
    from Google Drive
  </Card>

  <Card title="n8n integration" icon="code-fork" href="/n8n.mdx">
    FFmpeg commands online in n8n workflows with no installation
  </Card>

  <Card title="Make integration" icon="layer-group" href="/make-com">
    Automate FFmpeg video processing in Make.com workflows without code
  </Card>

  <Card title="Chained FFmpeg Commands" icon="link" href="/api-reference/endpoint/run-chained-ffmpeg-commands">
    API documentation for running multiple FFmpeg commands together - shortening
    overall processing time
  </Card>

  <Card title="Run FFprobe" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/api-reference/endpoint/store-file">
    API documentation for analyzing media files with FFprobe online and storing them in Rendi
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Ready to integrate?

The best way to understand Rendi is to send it an FFmpeg command. Start with our 2-minute quickstart to generate your first GIF with FFmpeg online:

<Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/quick-start">
  Run your first FFmpeg command in Rendi
</Card>

## Check more

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  <Card title="Rendi GitHub repo" icon="github" iconType="duotone" href="https://github.com/rendi-api/ffmpeg-cheatsheet">
    Use our exhaustive cheatsheet for FFmpeg automation commands.
  </Card>

  <Card title="System Status Page" icon="display-chart-up" iconType="duotone" href="https://status.rendi.dev">
    Check our historic 99.98%+ uptime and register for system updates.
  </Card>
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