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Shell Script to convert many files in the folder to MP4 files using Handbrake CLI
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handbrake_bulk_convert.sh
#!/bin/bash
[ -d bkp ] || mkdir bkp
# change the file extension to whatever you want, mkv, avi, etc.
for f in *.mkv;
do
echo "========================== Processing $f ==========================";
HandBrakeCLI -i "$f" -o "${f%}.mp4" --preset="Normal"
mv "$f" bkp
done
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