ffmpeg-media-info
Analyze media file properties - duration, resolution, bitrate, codecs, and stream information
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Apr 20, 2026
✦overview.md
Key Features
- ·Extract media file metadata like duration, resolution, and bitrate
- ·Analyze codec and stream information
- ·Output data in JSON or simple formats for easy parsing
- ·Use ffprobe and ffmpeg commands directly
Use Cases
- →Debugging a media file that won't play correctly by checking its properties
- →Verifying video resolution and bitrate before uploading to a streaming platform
- →Extracting codec information to ensure compatibility with a target device
Best for
- ✓Media processing pipelines
- ✓Video debugging tasks
name
FFmpeg Media Info
description
Analyze media file properties - duration, resolution, bitrate, codecs, and stream information
FFmpeg Media Info Skill
Extract and analyze media file metadata using ffprobe and ffmpeg.
When to Use
- Get video/audio file properties
- Check codec information
- Verify resolution and bitrate
- Analyze stream details
- Debug media file issues
Basic Info Commands
# Show all file info
ffmpeg -i input.mp4
# JSON format (detailed)
ffprobe -v quiet -print_format json -show_format -show_streams input.mp4
# Simple format
ffprobe -v quiet -print_format json -show_format input.mp4
Duration
# Get duration in seconds
ffprobe -v error -show_entries format=duration \
-of default=noprint_wrappers=1:nokey=1 input.mp4
# Duration with timestamp format
ffprobe -v error -show_entries format=duration \
-of default=noprint_wrappers=1:nokey=1 -sexagesimal input.mp4
Resolution
# Get video resolution
ffprobe -v error -select_streams v:0 \
-show_entries stream=width,height \
-of csv=s=x:p=0 input.mp4
# Get resolution as JSON
ffprobe -v error -select_streams v:0 \
-show_entries stream=width,height \
-of json input.mp4
Bitrate
# Get overall bitrate
ffprobe -v error -show_entries format=bit_rate \
$install
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