I'm on Windows 10 and I'm using ffmpeg to scale some of my videos. The problem isn't with ffmpeg. The problem is if the filename/path has chinese / japanese / korean / symbol chracter in it. If I put command with those in .bat file and run the .bat file, those characters aren't recognized and the command will just said 'no such file found'. But if I paste the command directly in the terminal application (https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9n0dx20hk701?hl=en-us&gl=us) and run it there, the command run fine without any errors.

Example of the filename


Example of my ffmpeg command


Now you might ask, if it works by pasting the command directly in terminal, why not just do so? Why must use .bat file? Well I have many commands like following (I only show example 3 but actually it's like 100) so no way I'm gonna do it 1 by 1, better put it in a .bat file to run.

Example of my .bat file content


YES, even when viewed in notepad, those characters appear fine. Screenshot as attached.

To run the .bat file I either double-click on it and it'll run or I use the terminal and browse to it and run it. But in this case it just failed due to those characters. So my question is is there any way to make it work? Renaming those files to proper readable character is a no-no since there's like 100 files to work with. Because if it works if I paste the command, why won't it if it's in the .bat file?

If the content of .bat file is like following, 100% no issue


But no way I'm gonna rename. Ain't nobody got time for that.

Btw, I've tried powershell. Both method (copy-paste command or via .bat file) doesn't work too.

This post has been edited by c2lia: May 28 2024, 01:34 PM

mass rename it with Google spreadsheet + auto translate.

then use the result to create a Bat file.

column	a	b	c	d
	rename	怪物.mov	to	monster.mov

then copy paste it into a single bat, run the bat.

Translation can be done automatically.

This might help: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4612987...dows-batch-file

any reward for best answer?

i know i have the indisputable best solution because the question is so easy

Solved. thanks all.