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Media → Convert to Video

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Summary

Convert media into an MP4 for use with Message > Send Video. The server must have media conversion enabled and ffmpeg available; use Check Availability to confirm support.

Inputs

  • Session Name or ID (required) — Select the OpenWA session or provide its ID.
  • Media Source — Choose Binary, URL, or Base64. Binary is the default.
  • Input Binary Field — For Binary source, the name of the incoming binary field to convert; defaults to data.
  • Media URL — For URL source, the public URL of the media. The server fetches it.
  • Base64 Data — For Base64 source, the encoded media data.

Output shape

A single item containing the conversion result.

Returns base64 and mimetype fields for the converted MP4, ready to pass to Message > Send Video. Conversion may be disabled or busy on the server; a 503 can indicate either condition.

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