Improve error message for invalid characters in output filenames
Author: Sander1384Created Sep 4, 2026Updated Sep 4, 2026
The fewer issues I have to read, the more new features I will have time to implement, so I ask that you please try these things first
- Check out all the menus and keyboard shortcuts. Maybe the feature already exists?
- Try with the newest version from GitHub
- Read the documentation and FAQ, Known issues, Troubleshooting to see if the feature already exists
- See if someone already suggested this under Issues or Discussions
Description
Please add a clearer error message when an export fails because the output filename contains invalid Windows characters such as ?, :, *, ", <, >, |, / or \.
Currently LosslessCut only shows "unable to export this file” error, which makes it look like there is a problem with the video or codec. A simple message like “The output filename contains an invalid character: ?” would save a lot of troubleshooting.
Source: mifi/lossless-cut