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|purpose=Supplies technical and tag information about a video or audio file.
 
|purpose=Supplies technical and tag information about a video or audio file.
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|homepage=https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo
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|homepage=http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en
 
 
|license=GPL or LGPL licence
 
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|platforms=Linux, Windows, macOS, freeBSD, Solaris, iOS, Android
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|Wikidata ID=Q3898244
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|formats_in=MKV, OGM, AVI, WMV, QuickTime, Real, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DVD, XviD, DivX, MSMPEG4, ASP, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, FFV1, OGG, MP3, WAV, RA, AC3, DTS, AAC, M4A, AU, AIFF, SRT, SSA, ASS, SAMI
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= Description =
 
= Description =
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What it can do: ===
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MediaInfo can be used to extract Metadata from video and audio files. It can display or export the results in many formats (text, tree, xml …) and also offers the possibility to use customized export profiles.
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The Software is localized for many countries.
  
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* Read many video and audio file formats ===
 
  
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* View information in different formats (text, sheet, tree, HTML…) ===
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====How to use it:====
  
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* Customise these viewing formats ===
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* GUI for most operating systems
  
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* Export information as text, CSV, HTML… ===
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* CLI for all operating systems
  
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* Graphical Interface, Command Line, or DLL versions available ===
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* also available as a library (.dll/.so/.dylib)
  
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* Integrate with MS-Windows shell (drag ‘n’ drop, and Context menu) ===
 
  
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* Internationalisation: display any language on any operating system
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====Supported Formats/Containers:====
  
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There is a GUI for most OSes and CLI for all.
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* Video: MKV, OGM, AVI, DivX, WMV, QuickTime, Real, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DVD (VOB) (Codecs: DivX, XviD, MSMPEG4, ASP, H.263, H.264, H.265/HEVC, AVC)
  
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Metadata provided: ===
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* Audio: OGG, MP3, WAV, RA, AC3, DTS, AAC, M4A, AU, AIFF, DOLBY E, AES3, FLAC
  
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* General: title, author, director, album, track number, date, duration… ===
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* Subtitles: CEA-608, CEA-708, DTVCC, SCTE-20, SCTE-128, ATSC/53, CDP, DVB Subtitle, Teletext, SRT, SSA, ASS, SAM
  
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* Video: codec, aspect, fps, bitrate… ===
 
  
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====Metadata provided:====
  
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* Text: language of subtitle ===
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* General: file format, title, author, director, album, track number, date, duration, file size, ID3-Tags (if applicable)
  
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* Chapters: number of chapters, list of chapters ===
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* Video: codec, height/width (pixel), aspect ratio, framerate, bitrate, framecount
  
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* Audio: codec, sample rate, channels, language, bitrate, number of samples
  
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* Video: MKV, OGM, AVI, DivX, WMV, QuickTime, Real, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DVD (VOB)… ===
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* Text: language of subtitle
  
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(Codecs: DivX, XviD, MSMPEG4, ASP, H.264, AVC…) ===
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* Chapters: number of chapters, list of chapters
  
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* Audio: OGG, MP3, WAV, RA, AC3, DTS, AAC, M4A, AU, AIFF… ===
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= User Experiences =
  
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* Subtitles: SRT, SSA, ASS, SAMI…
 
  
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= Development Activity =
  
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[REQ:Mediainfo output viewer]
 
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=== Release Feed ===
 
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Link to any RSS feed that is updated when issue or code updates occur, if any, e.g:
 
Link to any RSS feed that is updated when issue or code updates occur, if any, e.g:
 
<rss max=7>http://sourceforge.net/p/mediainfo/code/feed/</rss>
 
<rss max=7>http://sourceforge.net/p/mediainfo/code/feed/</rss>
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Latest revision as of 15:57, 6 August 2026


Supplies technical and tag information about a video or audio file.
Homepage:https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo
License:GPL or LGPL licence
Platforms:Linux, Windows, macOS, freeBSD, Solaris, iOS, Android
Wikidata ID:Q3898244
Input Formats:MKV, OGM, AVI, WMV, QuickTime, Real, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DVD, XviD, DivX, MSMPEG4, ASP, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, FFV1, OGG, MP3, WAV, RA, AC3, DTS, AAC, M4A, AU, AIFF, SRT, SSA, ASS, SAMI
Function:Metadata Extraction
Content type:Audio,Video
Appears in COW:A pre-ingest workflow for fixity, metadata extraction, backup and registration on the Digital Asset Register, Abrdn Digital Preservation Workflow

Description

MediaInfo can be used to extract Metadata from video and audio files. It can display or export the results in many formats (text, tree, xml …) and also offers the possibility to use customized export profiles. The Software is localized for many countries.


How to use it:

  • GUI for most operating systems
  • CLI for all operating systems
  • also available as a library (.dll/.so/.dylib)


Supported Formats/Containers:

  • Video: MKV, OGM, AVI, DivX, WMV, QuickTime, Real, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DVD (VOB) (Codecs: DivX, XviD, MSMPEG4, ASP, H.263, H.264, H.265/HEVC, AVC)
  • Audio: OGG, MP3, WAV, RA, AC3, DTS, AAC, M4A, AU, AIFF, DOLBY E, AES3, FLAC
  • Subtitles: CEA-608, CEA-708, DTVCC, SCTE-20, SCTE-128, ATSC/53, CDP, DVB Subtitle, Teletext, SRT, SSA, ASS, SAM


Metadata provided:

  • General: file format, title, author, director, album, track number, date, duration, file size, ID3-Tags (if applicable)
  • Video: codec, height/width (pixel), aspect ratio, framerate, bitrate, framecount
  • Audio: codec, sample rate, channels, language, bitrate, number of samples
  • Text: language of subtitle
  • Chapters: number of chapters, list of chapters

User Experiences

Development Activity

Release Feed

Link to any RSS feed that is updated when new releases occur, if any, e.g: Failed to load RSS feed from https://sourceforge.net/api/file/index/project-id/86862/mtime/desc/limit/20/rss: Error parsing XML for RSS

Activity Feed

Link to any RSS feed that is updated when issue or code updates occur, if any, e.g: Failed to load RSS feed from http://sourceforge.net/p/mediainfo/code/feed/: * Error fetching URL:

  • There was a problem during the HTTP request: 0 Error


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