Comments on: How to Add, Edit, or Remove Metadata in Media Files https://www.tecmint.com/ffmpeg-metadata-editing/ Tecmint - Linux Howtos, Tutorials, Guides, News, Tips and Tricks. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 07:20:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ravi Nakirekanti https://www.tecmint.com/ffmpeg-metadata-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-262468 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 20:12:17 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=3768#comment-262468 This guide was exactly what I needed!

I had a bunch of MP3 files with missing metadata, and using FFmpeg saved me a ton of time. The batch editing script worked like a charm!

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By: Gokul Nair https://www.tecmint.com/ffmpeg-metadata-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-33766 Fri, 16 Aug 2024 04:35:53 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=3768#comment-33766 I never knew FFmpeg could handle metadata like this! I’ve always used it for video conversion, but now I’ll be using it to clean up my media library.

Thanks for the detailed examples

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By: Debasish Roy https://www.tecmint.com/ffmpeg-metadata-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-33594 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 06:46:29 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=3768#comment-33594 Removing metadata from video files was a lifesaver for me. I had some old recordings with incorrect timestamps, and your guide helped me clean them up.

Appreciate the clear instructions!

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By: John Muraguri https://www.tecmint.com/ffmpeg-metadata-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-33608 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 11:24:32 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=3768#comment-33608 Great tutorial!

I was able to add cover art to my FLAC collection without any issues, FFmpeg is truly a Swiss Army knife for media files!

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By: Ravi Saive https://www.tecmint.com/ffmpeg-metadata-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-33586 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 04:43:50 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=3768#comment-33586 In reply to Eddie G..

Yes, FFmpeg can update metadata in WAV files as well! While WAV files don’t support as many metadata fields as formats like MP3 or FLAC, you can still modify basic tags such as title, artist, album, and comment.

ffmpeg -i input.wav -metadata title="New Title" -metadata artist="New Artist" -metadata album="New Album" -codec copy output.wav
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