How To: Mac OS X Edit Video Metadata – MKV MP4 Files

How To: Mac OS X Edit Video Metadata – MKV MP4 Files You may notice hidden meta data in video files you play on your Mac, specifically .MKV and .MP4 files. You will need dedicated software to write metadata changes to a video file. Some believe that if you edit Metadata in VLC Player, this will save it in the actual video file – which it does not!

You can quickly and efficiently delete Metadata embedded into MKV & MP4 video files following the steps below.

1. Download MKVToolnix (or Sublr) for Mac OS X.

2. Open MKVToolnix and select Header editor in the left column.

3. Select Open Matroska File and select your .mkv video file you want to edit/add/remove metadata from.

4. Expand Segment Information and select Title. You can remove the element or change it to whatever you would like.

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5. Finally, go to Header Editor -> Save. Your Metadata is saved instantly and your file will be updated immediately. No export takes place and your MKV file is written to.

You can validate your new Metadata in VLC Player. Open your video file in VLC and go to Window -> Media Information. In the General tab, you will see your new Metadata title!

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Comments 4

Guest - Brenda on Monday, 06 August 2018 13:08

Is there a way to simply view the date on which a video was taken? Somehow, saving it to iPhoto or the cloud seems to change the create date to the upload/download date?? And so I don't even use iPhoto any more. But that doesn't help me with the videos I shot four or five years ago. Any help? Thanks!

Cancel Reply Is there a way to simply view the date on which a video was taken? Somehow, saving it to iPhoto or the cloud seems to change the create date to the upload/download date?? And so I don't even use iPhoto any more. But that doesn't help me with the videos I shot four or five years ago. Any help? Thanks! Is there a way to simply view the date on which a video was taken? Somehow, saving it to iPhoto or the cloud seems to change the create date to the upload/download date?? And so I don't even use iPhoto any more. But that doesn't help me with the videos I shot four or five years ago. Any help? Thanks! Cancel Update Comment Guest - Mano on Friday, 30 March 2018 23:35

Excellent

Cancel Reply Excellent Excellent Cancel Update Comment Guest - monga on Tuesday, 23 May 2017 14:09

Try Kid3 audio tagger https://kid3.sourceforge.io

Cancel Reply Try Kid3 audio tagger https://kid3.sourceforge.io Try Kid3 audio tagger https://kid3.sourceforge.io Cancel Update Comment Guest - Tim on Monday, 17 April 2017 14:55

Sadly, this works only with MKV containers of MP4 files. It would be nice to have a tool that works with stand-alone MP4 files.

Cancel Reply Sadly, this works only with MKV containers of MP4 files. It would be nice to have a tool that works with stand-alone MP4 files. Sadly, this works only with MKV containers of MP4 files. It would be nice to have a tool that works with stand-alone MP4 files. Cancel Update Comment First Page Previous Page 1 Next Page Last Page Friday, 13 March 2026 Submit Your Comment Fix: Mac Cannot Edit Preferred Networks (Greyed Out) Fix: Panorama Can’t Change or Edit Objects All Greyed Out – Palo Alto Easy: How to Access and Edit your Indeed.com Business Company Profile Page YouTube Pending Edit: Stuck (Workaround) How To: Rotate and Save Video on Mac OS X Disk Analyzer Mac Free - View Files/Folders Taking up Space on your Mac       Shop on Amazon for Great Deals on Mac & Apple Products

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