How do I deploy N8N (w/ FFmpeg) on Railway?

You can deploy N8N (w/ FFmpeg) on Railway by clicking the "Deploy Now" button on this page. Railway will automatically set up all the necessary services and configurations for you.

What are the system requirements?

Railway handles all the infrastructure requirements. You only need a web browser to deploy and manage your application.

Is this template free to use?

Yes, this template is free to use within your existing Railway account.

Can I customize this template?

Yes, you can fully customize this template. After deployment, you will have full control of what you've deployed in your Railway project.

How do I get support for this template?

You can get support through our community forum: n8n-w-f-fmpeg-1c6b1e5f, or join our Discord community for more assistance.

Deploy and Host n8n (w/ FFmpeg) on Railway

N8N (w/ FFmpeg) is a 1‑click Railway template for media‑centric automations. It deploys n8n in queue mode with worker(s), Redis (BullMQ), and Postgres. FFmpeg and ffprobe are installed on worker startup, enabling video/audio transcoding, trimming, thumbnail generation, and metadata extraction directly inside n8n, no custom setup required.

About Hosting n8n (w/ FFmpeg)

This template deploys n8n on Railway with a production-ready setup: a main service for the editor and API, worker service(s) that execute workflows, Redis for job queuing, and PostgreSQL for storage. Railway provisions and manages these services so you can deploy quickly without manual configuration. The only difference from the upstream template is the worker image, which includes FFmpeg, enabling media operations directly within your automations. As your workload grows, simply scale worker services to handle more concurrent executions while the main editor remains responsive.

Common Use Cases

Video/audio transcoding, trimming, normalization, and format conversion
Thumbnail or GIF preview generation and waveform images
ffprobe metadata extraction and basic quality checks
Media preparation for publishing and distribution pipelines

Dependencies for n8n (w/ FFmpeg) Hosting

Postgres (storage)
Redis (queue)

Deployment Dependencies

n8n docs: https://docs.n8n.io/
Queue mode: https://docs.n8n.io/hosting/scaling/queue-mode/
Queue env vars: https://docs.n8n.io/hosting/configuration/environment-variables/queue-mode/
FFmpeg: https://ffmpeg.org/
Related: N8N (w/ workers + task runner) → https://railway.com/deploy/n8n-w-workers-task-runner

Why Deploy n8n (w/ FFmpeg) on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying n8n (w/ FFmpeg) on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.