MediaInfo
MediaInfo is a macOS utility that reads video and audio files and shows detailed format, codec, bitrate, subtitle, and tag information.
What is MediaInfo?
MediaInfo is a media analysis utility for macOS that helps users inspect the technical details stored inside video and audio files. It is published by MediaArea.net and is commonly used by video editors, archivists, media professionals, and anyone who needs a clear view of file metadata before playback, editing, delivery, or troubleshooting. The app can display information about containers, video streams, audio streams, subtitles, chapters, and embedded tags in a single interface. It supports many common media formats and gives users a practical way to confirm properties such as codec, duration, frame rate, aspect ratio, language tracks, and bit rate. MediaInfo is useful when you need to verify file specs, compare exports, prepare media for distribution, or diagnose why a file behaves differently across players and workflows.
Key features
- Read technical details from many video and audio file formats
- View container, video, audio, subtitle, and chapter information in one place
- Check key properties such as codec, duration, frame rate, bitrate, and aspect ratio
- Inspect embedded tags and descriptive metadata stored in media files
- Export analysis results in text, XML, JSON, and other formats
- Use drag and drop to open files for quick inspection
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
MediaInfo is a legitimate file inspection tool for media files. It normally needs access only to the files you choose to open, which is expected for this type of utility. If you remove it, you will simply lose its media-analysis features and any related settings until you reinstall it.
Recommendation: Keep MediaInfo if you regularly check file specs, codecs, subtitles, or metadata as part of media playback, editing, archiving, or delivery work. If you do not use it, removing it is usually fine and should only affect your ability to inspect media details with this app.
Common paths
/Applications/MediaInfo.app
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