Alternatives to MediaInfo
Tells you exactly what is inside a video or audio file: codecs, bitrates, resolution, frame rate, subtitle and audio tracks. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
MediaInfo
Tells you exactly what is inside a video or audio file: codecs, bitrates, resolution, frame rate, subtitle and audio tracks.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as MediaInfo.
FFmpeg
The command that converts, cuts, streams and inspects essentially any audio or video file in existence.
FFmpeg can inspect audio and video files and also convert, cut and stream them, but it is command line only with syntax that punishes guessing.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
MKVToolNix
Builds, inspects and edits MKV files: add subtitles, drop a track, fix chapters, all without re-encoding.
HandBrake
A video converter that turns files and unprotected discs into MP4, MKV or WebM with presets for common devices.
Shutter Encoder
A professional transcoding and media processing front end for FFmpeg, with batch queues, presets and genuinely lossless operations.
Subtitle Edit
Creates, retimes, translates and fixes subtitles, with a waveform so you can see where the speech is.
LosslessCut
Trims and joins video and audio without re-encoding, so a cut takes seconds instead of an hour.
