Hello, everyone!
The video converter I mentioned in my previous article is now complete!
I developed this tool to enable loading transparent videos in Shoost, so it has a simple design.
How to Use
Using it is very simple.
Drag and drop the video you want to convert
Press the convert button
That's it!
About Settings
[ Output Folder ]
The output destination is automatically set to the same location as the loaded video. Of course, you can change it manually.
[ Quality ]
You can set the video quality. Generally, keeping it at the default "High" should be fine.
[ Output Format ]
The output formats support WebM VP8 and VP9. Since Shoost can only load VP8, I recommend converting to VP8. This tool only converts video and does not convert audio.
How to Set Up MP4 Output
If you want to convert to MP4 format, you need to manually overwrite with the GPL version of ffmpeg.exe, and the MP4 output option will appear.
1. Access the FFmpeg Official Site
First, download the file from the FFmpeg official site. Select the Windows icon, then select "Windows builds by BtbN."
2. Download the GPL Version
On the Github page, select and download the win64 version "ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl-shared.zip." There are many files, so please check carefully.
3. Overwrite ffmpeg
After extracting the downloaded zip file, copy the "bin" folder inside, and overwrite the "bin" folder in the "ffmpeg" folder within the SimpleVideoConverter folder.
4. Restart SimpleVideoConverter
When you restart SimpleVideoConverter.exe, the MP4 option should be added to the output settings.
Added: 2026/3/4
You can now convert sequential images to video! It automatically detects images with the same filename and sequential numbering in the same folder, then converts them into a video.
Conclusion
It may not be the most elegant solution, but this should allow you to load videos that couldn't be loaded in Shoost before.
If you're using Shoost and have been having trouble loading videos, please give it a try!