Using ffmpeg to copy metadata from one file to another
I want to use ffmpeg to copy all meta data not associated with core aspects of a video (frame rate, resolution) from one video to another. Is there a simple way to do this with a single command?
ffmpeg metadata
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I want to use ffmpeg to copy all meta data not associated with core aspects of a video (frame rate, resolution) from one video to another. Is there a simple way to do this with a single command?
ffmpeg metadata
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I want to use ffmpeg to copy all meta data not associated with core aspects of a video (frame rate, resolution) from one video to another. Is there a simple way to do this with a single command?
ffmpeg metadata
asked Nov 5 '15 at 2:53
DavidDavid
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I want to use ffmpeg to copy all meta data not associated with core aspects of a video (frame rate, resolution) from one video to another. Is there a simple way to do this with a single command?
ffmpeg metadata
ffmpeg metadata
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Use -map_metadata.
In this example the global and stream metadata will be copied from in0.mkv. The video and audio streams will be stream copied from in1.mkv:
ffmpeg -i in0.mkv -i in1.mkv -map 1 -c copy
# copies all global metadata from in0.mkv to out.mkv
-map_metadata 0
# copies video stream metadata from in0.mkv to out.mkv
-map_metadata:s:v 0:s:v
# copies audio stream metadata from in0.mkv to out.mkv
-map_metadata:s:a 0:s:a
out.mkv
This will result in something like:
Output #0, matroska, to 'out.mkv':
Metadata:
title : Global Title
AUTHOR : Global Author
Stream #0:0: Video: h264
Metadata:
title : Stream 0 Title
Stream #0:1: Audio: vorbis
Metadata:
title : Stream 1 Title
By default global metadata is copied from the first input file, so -map_metadata 0 could probably be omitted.
answered Nov 5 '15 at 6:27
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If all you need is the basics (creation date, etc), then
touch -r FILE1 FILE2
Will work as a charm coping metadata from FILE1 to FILE2
answered Oct 27 '16 at 20:12
EmilianoEmiliano
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If you read the question, the objective is the video meta data, not the file meta data.
– fixer1234
Oct 27 '16 at 20:39
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Use -map_metadata.
In this example the global and stream metadata will be copied from in0.mkv. The video and audio streams will be stream copied from in1.mkv:
ffmpeg -i in0.mkv -i in1.mkv -map 1 -c copy
# copies all global metadata from in0.mkv to out.mkv
-map_metadata 0
# copies video stream metadata from in0.mkv to out.mkv
-map_metadata:s:v 0:s:v
# copies audio stream metadata from in0.mkv to out.mkv
-map_metadata:s:a 0:s:a
out.mkv
This will result in something like:
Output #0, matroska, to 'out.mkv':
Metadata:
title : Global Title
AUTHOR : Global Author
Stream #0:0: Video: h264
Metadata:
title : Stream 0 Title
Stream #0:1: Audio: vorbis
Metadata:
title : Stream 1 Title
By default global metadata is copied from the first input file, so -map_metadata 0 could probably be omitted.
answered Nov 5 '15 at 6:27
lloganllogan
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Use -map_metadata.
In this example the global and stream metadata will be copied from in0.mkv. The video and audio streams will be stream copied from in1.mkv:
ffmpeg -i in0.mkv -i in1.mkv -map 1 -c copy
# copies all global metadata from in0.mkv to out.mkv
-map_metadata 0
# copies video stream metadata from in0.mkv to out.mkv
-map_metadata:s:v 0:s:v
# copies audio stream metadata from in0.mkv to out.mkv
-map_metadata:s:a 0:s:a
out.mkv
This will result in something like:
Output #0, matroska, to 'out.mkv':
Metadata:
title : Global Title
AUTHOR : Global Author
Stream #0:0: Video: h264
Metadata:
title : Stream 0 Title
Stream #0:1: Audio: vorbis
Metadata:
title : Stream 1 Title
By default global metadata is copied from the first input file, so -map_metadata 0 could probably be omitted.
answered Nov 5 '15 at 6:27
lloganllogan
25.4k54679
add a comment |
Use -map_metadata.
In this example the global and stream metadata will be copied from in0.mkv. The video and audio streams will be stream copied from in1.mkv:
ffmpeg -i in0.mkv -i in1.mkv -map 1 -c copy
# copies all global metadata from in0.mkv to out.mkv
-map_metadata 0
# copies video stream metadata from in0.mkv to out.mkv
-map_metadata:s:v 0:s:v
# copies audio stream metadata from in0.mkv to out.mkv
-map_metadata:s:a 0:s:a
out.mkv
This will result in something like:
Output #0, matroska, to 'out.mkv':
Metadata:
title : Global Title
AUTHOR : Global Author
Stream #0:0: Video: h264
Metadata:
title : Stream 0 Title
Stream #0:1: Audio: vorbis
Metadata:
title : Stream 1 Title
By default global metadata is copied from the first input file, so -map_metadata 0 could probably be omitted.
answered Nov 5 '15 at 6:27
lloganllogan
25.4k54679
Use -map_metadata.
In this example the global and stream metadata will be copied from in0.mkv. The video and audio streams will be stream copied from in1.mkv:
ffmpeg -i in0.mkv -i in1.mkv -map 1 -c copy
# copies all global metadata from in0.mkv to out.mkv
-map_metadata 0
# copies video stream metadata from in0.mkv to out.mkv
-map_metadata:s:v 0:s:v
# copies audio stream metadata from in0.mkv to out.mkv
-map_metadata:s:a 0:s:a
out.mkv
This will result in something like:
Output #0, matroska, to 'out.mkv':
Metadata:
title : Global Title
AUTHOR : Global Author
Stream #0:0: Video: h264
Metadata:
title : Stream 0 Title
Stream #0:1: Audio: vorbis
Metadata:
title : Stream 1 Title
By default global metadata is copied from the first input file, so -map_metadata 0 could probably be omitted.
answered Nov 5 '15 at 6:27
lloganllogan
25.4k54679
answered Nov 5 '15 at 6:27
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If all you need is the basics (creation date, etc), then
touch -r FILE1 FILE2
Will work as a charm coping metadata from FILE1 to FILE2
answered Oct 27 '16 at 20:12
EmilianoEmiliano
1
If you read the question, the objective is the video meta data, not the file meta data.
– fixer1234
Oct 27 '16 at 20:39
add a comment |
If all you need is the basics (creation date, etc), then
touch -r FILE1 FILE2
Will work as a charm coping metadata from FILE1 to FILE2
answered Oct 27 '16 at 20:12
EmilianoEmiliano
1
If you read the question, the objective is the video meta data, not the file meta data.
– fixer1234
Oct 27 '16 at 20:39
add a comment |
If all you need is the basics (creation date, etc), then
touch -r FILE1 FILE2
Will work as a charm coping metadata from FILE1 to FILE2
answered Oct 27 '16 at 20:12
EmilianoEmiliano
1
If all you need is the basics (creation date, etc), then
touch -r FILE1 FILE2
Will work as a charm coping metadata from FILE1 to FILE2
answered Oct 27 '16 at 20:12
EmilianoEmiliano
1
answered Oct 27 '16 at 20:12
EmilianoEmiliano
1
answered Oct 27 '16 at 20:12
EmilianoEmiliano
1
answered Oct 27 '16 at 20:12
EmilianoEmiliano
1
1
If you read the question, the objective is the video meta data, not the file meta data.
– fixer1234
Oct 27 '16 at 20:39
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If you read the question, the objective is the video meta data, not the file meta data.
– fixer1234
Oct 27 '16 at 20:39
If you read the question, the objective is the video meta data, not the file meta data.
– fixer1234
Oct 27 '16 at 20:39
If you read the question, the objective is the video meta data, not the file meta data.
– fixer1234
Oct 27 '16 at 20:39
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