🎬 ConvertIT - Audio/Video Converter

ConvertIT is a simple web-based media conversion tool built using Flask and FFmpeg.
It allows users to convert audio to video and video to audio with optional image or color backgrounds.

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✨ Features

🎧 Audio → Video

• Convert audio files into video format
• Add custom image background OR solid color
• Output formats: MP4, MKV

🎥 Video → Audio

• Extract audio from video files
• Output formats: MP3, WAV, AAC

⚙️ General Features

• Simple and clean UI
• Fast processing using FFmpeg
• Supports multiple formats
• Error handling with logs

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Backend: Python (Flask)
• Media Engine: FFmpeg
• Frontend: HTML, CSS

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📋 Requirements

1. Python 3.7+
2. FFmpeg installed and added to PATH

✅ Check FFmpeg:

ffmpeg -version

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🚀 Installation

1. Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/ConvertIT.git
cd ConvertIT

2. Create Virtual Environment

python -m venv .venv
.venv\Scripts\activate   # Windows

3. Install Dependencies

pip install flask werkzeug

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▶️ Run the App

python app.py

Open browser:

http://127.0.0.1:5000

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📁 Project Structure

ConvertIT/
│── app.py
│── requirements.txt
│── README.md
│── uploads/
│── outputs/
└── templates/
    └── index.html

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⚙️ Configuration

You can change settings in app.py:

UPLOAD_FOLDER = "uploads"
OUTPUT_FOLDER = "outputs"

Change video resolution:

"s=1280x720"

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🐳 Deployment (Fly.io / Render)

For FFmpeg support (IMPORTANT)

Use Docker:

FROM python:3.11-slim

RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y ffmpeg

WORKDIR /app
COPY . .

RUN pip install flask werkzeug

EXPOSE 5000

CMD ["python", "app.py"]

Also update Flask:

app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=5000)

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🐛 Troubleshooting

❌ FFmpeg not found

Install FFmpeg and add to PATH.

❌ Output file not created

Check terminal logs (FFmpeg error).

❌ Large file error

Add:

app.config['MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH'] = 500 * 1024 * 1024

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🚀 Future Improvements

• Progress bar
• Drag & drop upload
• Cloud storage (S3 / Cloudinary)
• User authentication
• Video preview before download

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📄 License

MIT License

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🙌 Credits

• FFmpeg → https://ffmpeg.org
• Flask → https://flask.palletsprojects.com

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💡 Author

Made by Aaryan Koirala 🚀

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# 🔥 Why this version is better

✅ Clean (no unnecessary complexity)  
✅ Matches your actual project  
✅ Ready for GitHub + deployment  
✅ Looks professional (for portfolio)

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# 🚀 Next step

Now run:
```bash
git add README.md
git commit -m "updated readme"
git push

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