Display of the most relevant technical and tag data for video and audio files

MediaInfo for Mac

MediaInfo for Mac

  -  10.6 MB  -  Open Source
  • Latest Version

    MediaInfo 26.01 LATEST

  • Review by

    Sophia Jones

  • Operating System

    Mac OS X 10.6 or later

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    MediaInfo Team / External Link

  • Filename

    MediaInfo_GUI_26.01_Mac.dmg

MediaInfo for Mac supplies technical and tag information about a video or audio files. Example of information is codec, bit rate, frames per second, width, height, count of channels, duration, title, author, language of subtitles, and name of chapters.

Multiple means to view information (text, sheet, tree, and HTML) and you can customize these views. Exporting possibilities for text, CSV, HTM, Graphical Interface, or Command Line are available.

Supported formats include MKV, OGM, AVI, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, DVD, OGG, MP3, WAV, RA, AC3, DTS, AAC, M4A, AU, and AIFF.

The MediaInfo for macOS data display includes:
  • Container: format, profile, commercial name of the format, duration, overall bit rate, writing application and library, title, author, director, album, track number, date, duration...
  • Video: format, codec id, aspect, frame rate, bit rate, color space, chroma subsampling, bit depth, scan type, scan order...
  • Audio: format, codec id, sample rate, channels, bit depth, language, bit rate...
  • Text: format, codec id, language of subtitle...
  • Chapters: count of chapters, list of chapters...
MediaInfo analyticals include:
  • Container: MPEG-4, QuickTime, Matroska, AVI, MPEG-PS (including unprotected DVD), MPEG-TS (including unprotected Blu-ray), MXF, GXF, LXF, WMV, FLV, Real...
  • Tags: Id3v1, Id3v2, Vorbis comments, APE tags...
  • Video: MPEG-1/2 Video, H.263, MPEG-4 Visual (including DivX, XviD), H.264/AVC, Dirac...
  • Audio: MPEG Audio (including MP3), AC3, DTS, AAC, Dolby E, AES3, FLAC...
  • Subtitles: CEA-608, CEA-708, DTVCC, SCTE-20, SCTE-128, ATSC/53, CDP, DVB Subtitle, Teletext, SRT, SSA, ASS, SAMI...
Media Info features include:
  • Read many video and audio file formats
  • View information in different formats (text, sheet, tree, HTML...)
  • Customize these viewing formats
  • Export information as text, CSV, HTML...
  • Graphical user interface, command line interface, or library (.dll/.so/.dylib) versions available
  • Integrate with the shell (drag 'n' drop, and Context menu)
  • Internationalization: display any language on any operating system
How to Use

Install by dragging it into the Applications folder

Launch the app from Applications

Drag and drop a media file into the window

View detailed media info including codecs and bitrate

Use File > Export to save the report

Adjust preferences for output format and layout

System Requirements
  • macOS 10.12 or later
  • Intel or Apple Silicon processor
  • At least 100 MB of free disk space
  • Minimum 2 GB RAM
  • Internet connection (for updates only)
PROS
  • Supports a wide range of file formats
  • Displays technical and tag metadata
  • Available in both GUI and CLI versions
  • Lightweight and fast to use
  • Exportable reports in multiple formats
CONS
  • Interface is minimal and outdated
  • No editing or media conversion tools
  • Limited customization options
  • Does not play or preview media
  • Relies on manual file loading, no batch drag folders
Also Available: Download MediaInfo for Windows

Why is this app published on FileHorse? (More info)
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What's new in this version:

- Android: dark mode rework, thanks to cjee21
- Android: modernize the backend, thanks to cjee21
- More coherency/integrity checks, sponsored by Austrian Mediathek
- MXF: fix crash with some 0 byte audio packets
- MPEG-4: C2PA support
- ID3v2: support of Olympus voice recorder metadata
- Matroska: show block addition tracks
- Matroska: add timecode label readout
- Add default language string for ISO 639-2 special codes, thanks to cjee21
- AVI/WAV: add support for WAVE_FORMAT_MPEG_HEAAC (0x1610)
- AV1: Enable parsing raw OBU from network, thanks to cjee21
- AV1: Indicate usage of Film Grain Synthesis, thanks to cjee21
- Matroska/TimeCodeXML: add frame rate
- Matroska: fix incoherent readout of unordered tag elements
- TimeCodeXml output: fix lack of frame number with some MXF SDTI timecodes
- AVI/WAV: fix crash with some invalid FourCC
- SDP: fix false-positive detection
- I2469, CDP: fix handling of 708 streams caught in the middle