FFmpeg Media · FFmpeg

Video to GIFNEW

📌 What is this：Convert a video segment to an animated GIF.

💡 When to use：Use to make GIFs or animated previews.

Endpoints

Usage	Method	Path
Submit task	POST	/v1/ffmpeg/to_gif
Query Result	GET	/v1/ffmpeg/info?id={taskId}

⏱ Recommended polling interval：Poll every 3-5s (response includes progress 0-100) until status = succeeded / failed. status = queued means the task is enqueued and waiting to start (not charged yet) — just keep polling. Single-task timeout is 300s with auto-refund.

Request Parameters

Param	Type	Required	Description
inputUrl	string	Required	Input media URL on a trusted allowlist domain (platform CDN or a trusted-source CDN); upload first to obtain one, or use an asset URL already on a trusted CDN
fps	integer	—	FPS [5,25], default 12
width	integer	—	Width px [160,720], aspect-kept, default 480
start	number	—	Start sec, default 0
duration	number	—	Clip length (sec), default full length
webhookUrl	string	—	Completion webhook URL (optional)

Request Example

curl -X POST https://api.cqtai.com/v1/ffmpeg/to_gif \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{ "inputUrl": "https://cdn.novapi.ai/veo31/1788164205419_de868f9d69d445baaf577d42e87a236f.mp4", "fps": 12, "width": 480, "start": 2, "duration": 5 }'
# -> { "code":200, "data":"<taskId>" }

Response Example

{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "success",
  "data": {
    "taskId": "<taskId>",
    "operation": "transcode",
    "status": "succeeded",
    "progress": 100,
    "resultUrl": "https://cdn.novapi.ai/ffmpeg/xxx.mp4",
    "costPoints": 3,
    "errorMsg": null
  }
}