Video Metadata Viewer
Read the container metadata of an MP4 or MOV file: brand, recording date, duration, title, author and location.
Audio & video Client-side MP4 atom parsing
Tool preview
How to use it
- 01
Drop a video file.
- 02
Read the brand, duration and recording date.
- 03
Check the tags table for title, author and GPS.
Limitations
- ! Only container metadata is read; metadata burned into the frames (for example a camera overlay) is not detected.
- ! MOV files using unusual atom layouts may show fewer fields.
FAQ
Where does the location come from?
Phone cameras write a ©xyz atom inside the container, which holds latitude and longitude.
Why is the recording date wrong?
Some cameras write UTC while others write local time; the field is shown as stored.
Is the video uploaded?
No, only the container is parsed in the page.
Files never leave your device
Processing happens in your browser using the File API, WebAssembly and Web Workers. There is no upload endpoint.
Technical details
- Processing
- Client-side
- Implementation
- MP4 atom parsing
- Category
- Audio & video
- Network requests
- None while processing