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 25.09 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_25.09_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

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What's new in this version:

- Italian, Russian translations update
- Windows: tweak the ads height for avoiding too big ads in when the window is maximized
- Android: Migrate to Material Design 3
- ADM: Dolby E profile for emission conformance checker
- AAC: show when PNS is ued
- MPEG-TS: map message_id code to the stored message character string
- AC-4: Enhancement to Presentation Role display
- AC-4: Add Bitstream level and Presentation level
- MXF: support of experimental ARRI ULs
- WavPack: fix duration for long duration
- WAV: detection of C2PA + display of thumbnails characteristics
- MasteringDisplay_Luminance: split Min and Max
- Dolby Vision: Fill colour, transfer & matrix for profile 5
- JPEG: Detect lossless
- MPEG-TS: update DVB descriptors and service types for NGVC and NGA
- Reset MXF status based on footer partition
- VP9: VP9 in MP4 support
- SphericalVideo: use StereoMode instead of of SourceCount
- I2400, Fix crashes with some malformed files
- Android GUI: fix some display issues with the billing and preference windows
- MaxCLL/MaxFALL: value without unit in the XML/JSON output
- Fix infinite loop in UTF8 (e.g. JavaScript) build
- HDR: fix random crash with multiple HDR formats
- PAC: Fix duration/timestamps
- Spherical Video 2 support, fix BF4 support with 0.32 readout, update