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FFmpeg vs MediaInfo: catalog facts
FFmpeg	MediaInfo
Free Free and open source. The codebase is mainly LGPL 2.1 with some components under the GPL…	Free Free and open source under a BSD 2-clause licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, iOS
Handles practically every container and codec there is Remuxes without re-encoding, so a container change is instant and lossless	Reports every codec, bitrate, track and tag in one readable panel Command-line tool as well as graphical versions, across every desktop platform
Command line only, with syntax that punishes guessing Argument order matters in ways that are not obvious	Reports only; it does not convert or fix anything The Windows installer has historically offered optional bundled software; choose carefully
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-2.1	License: BSD-2-Clause
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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