Can I create SoundCloud-style waveforms with this skill?

Yes, the skill includes specific templates for static waveform images using the showwavespic filter to create professional-grade audio visualizations for web and print.

Can I overlay waveforms on existing videos?

Yes, it includes implementation patterns for using filter_complex and overlay filters to add audio-reactive visualizations directly onto your video source.

What audio formats are supported?

The skill works with any audio format supported by your FFmpeg installation, including MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, and OGG.

Does it support animated spectrum analyzers?

Absolutely. It provides optimized commands for showspectrum, showfreqs, and showcqt to create dynamic, audio-reactive video content for music production.

Are the visualizations customizable?

Yes, the skill includes comprehensive tables for color schemes, frequency scales (log, linear, sqrt), and resolution settings to match your brand's aesthetic.

FFmpeg Audio Visualization

Name: FFmpeg Audio Visualization
Author: JosiahSiegel

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Content Management

Generates professional audio waveforms, spectrum analyzers, and reactive visualizers using advanced FFmpeg filters.

About

The FFmpeg Audio Visualization skill is a comprehensive toolkit for transforming audio data into high-quality visual content. It provides developers and content creators with ready-to-use patterns for creating animated waveforms, static images, spectrum analyzers, and musical note displays. By automating complex filtergraph configurations, this skill enables the rapid production of music video backgrounds, podcast social media assets, and technical audio analysis dashboards with professional-grade aesthetics.

Key Features

Standardized templates for combining audio visualizations with existing video backgrounds.
7 GitHub stars
Advanced spectrum analysis with customizable color schemes like fire, rainbow, and viridis.
Constant-Q Transform (CQT) for precise musical note and frequency visualization.
Stereo phase and loudness monitoring tools including vectorscopes and histograms.
Proactive generation of animated waveforms and static showwavespic images.

Use Cases

Building technical frequency analysis dashboards for audio engineering and quality control.
Creating high-resolution static waveform images for podcast thumbnails and SoundCloud branding.
Generating audio-reactive waveforms for YouTube music videos and social media clips.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add josiahsiegel/claude-plugin-marketplace ffmpeg-waveforms-visualization

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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