mediainfo
displays technical information about media files
TLDR
Show media info
$ mediainfo [video.mp4]
Full information$ mediainfo -f [video.mp4]
Output as JSON$ mediainfo --Output=JSON [video.mp4]
Output as XML$ mediainfo --Output=XML [video.mp4]
Show specific parameter$ mediainfo --Inform="Video;%Width%x%Height%" [video.mp4]
Compare files$ mediainfo [file1.mp4] [file2.mp4]
SYNOPSIS
mediainfo [options] file
DESCRIPTION
mediainfo displays technical information about media files. It shows codec, bitrate, resolution, and metadata.The tool supports video, audio, and image formats. Essential for media file analysis.
PARAMETERS
FILE
Media file to analyze.-f
Full information.--Output FORMAT
Output format (XML, JSON, CSV).--Inform TEMPLATE
Custom output template.--Version
Show version.--help
Display help information.
INSTALL
sudo apt install mediainfo
sudo dnf install mediainfo
sudo pacman -S mediainfo
sudo apk add mediainfo
sudo zypper install mediainfo
brew install mediainfo
nix profile install nixpkgs#mediainfo
CAVEATS
Read-only. Large file support varies. Some formats need extra libraries.
HISTORY
MediaInfo was created by Jerome Martinez to provide detailed technical information about audio/video files.