Metadata is the data that describes other data, which is used to summarize basic information about data that can make tracking and working with specific data easier. For instance, video metadata describes when the video was created, what the video talks about, what language the video uses, and more. The information then makes it easier to sort and find the video in various archives. Therefore, people always edit their video metadata by taking the advantage of some software. Except for the powerful tool— FonePaw Video Converter Ultimate, today we are going to introduce the other five video metadata editors.
VLC Media Player
VLC media player is a dominant media player and playback engine. It allows you to play everything including files, discs, streams, etc. Not only can you convert videos and download online videos with this software, but also it enables you to edit video metadata.
Compatibility: All platforms including Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.
Pros
Completely free
Supports various audio and video formats
Available for many operating systems
Cons
The interface may seem outdated.
Not a professional metadata editor
No support for finding the Meta from the online websites
No technical support for users
Sometimes it can't work well. For instance, mp4 files won't play after editing tags.
OpenShot
OpenShot is a cross-platform software that helps people edit videos, which is also used to edit video and audio metadata without paying anything. OpenShot is available in many different languages and can be translated online with LaunchPad. It's easy to use and quick to learn. Thus, it's great for beginners to adopt this software.
Compatibility: mostly all major desktop operating systems like Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Pros
Open-source software
It's free of cost.
Lots of editing features available
Supports various languages
Cons
You may face issues that some features can't work while editing your videos.
User interface is not friendly and convenient enough.
MP4 Video and Audio Tag Editor
MP4 Video and Audio Tag Editor is a commercial product to edit the tags for video and audio. Although it's costly, it offers users a free trial. It supports downloading video and audio metadata from online resources such as Movie DB. What's more, you can select the tags of your audio and video files manually and automatically. The software is available in the Windows Store to download on your windows computer.
Compatibility: Windows 10 Operating System or higher
Pros
A highly developed search tab
You can also rename the files using their tags.
Supports editing both the audio and video files tags
Full Unicode support
Cons
Very few features
The program is really costly.
Only support Windows
The user interface is complicated.
Avidemux
Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding task, which also comes with editing the metadata. Some other powerful features include job queue, automated projects and powerful scripting capabilities. The program is open source so users can use without worrying about anything.
Compatibility: Linux, BSD, macOS X and Windows under the GNU GPL license.
Pros
Free and open-source software
There is scripting capabilities.
Cons
Bugs are reported frequently.
It offers few features to optimize.
Some functions are difficult to use.
MyMeta
As a powerful metadata editor for MP4, M4V and MOV video files, MyMeta allows you to tag all your media file. There is a free trial for ten days to help you test if it meets you demand. Then, you can buy the premium version. This program offers online websites to search Meta for the video files and then add them to the data automatically, which can save you lots of time.
Compatibility: Windows 10/8.1/8
Pros
Has the Auto Tag feature
Easy to run
Cons
Works only with MP4, M4V, and MOV video files
There is no official support.
No more options for edition.
Not free with only ten-day free trial
You must learn a lot about metadata editors after reading the article. All in all, each software has its own strength and weakness in functions, compatibility and service. Just Weigh the pros and cons and you will find the one you need!
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