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Setting video metadata

Video files can store metadata in them.
This metadata can be viewed using the npx remotion ffprobe command:

Getting metadata
txt
$ npx remotion ffprobe bigbuckbunny.mp4
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'bigbuckbunny.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : mp42
    minor_version   : 0
    compatible_brands: isomavc1mp42
    creation_time   : 2010-01-10T08:29:06.000000Z
    comment         : This is a comment
    artist          : Remotion
  Duration: 00:09:56.47, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 2119 kb/s
  Stream #0:0[0x1](und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 125 kb/s (default)
      Metadata:
        creation_time   : 2010-01-10T08:29:06.000000Z
        handler_name    : (C) 2007 Google Inc. v08.13.2007.
        vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]
  Stream #0:1[0x2](und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(progressive), 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 1991 kb/s, 24 fps, 24 tbr, 24k tbn (default)
      Metadata:
        creation_time   : 2010-01-10T08:29:06.000000Z
        handler_name    : (C) 2007 Google Inc. v08.13.2007.
        vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]
Getting metadata
txt
$ npx remotion ffprobe bigbuckbunny.mp4
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'bigbuckbunny.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : mp42
    minor_version   : 0
    compatible_brands: isomavc1mp42
    creation_time   : 2010-01-10T08:29:06.000000Z
    comment         : This is a comment
    artist          : Remotion
  Duration: 00:09:56.47, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 2119 kb/s
  Stream #0:0[0x1](und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 125 kb/s (default)
      Metadata:
        creation_time   : 2010-01-10T08:29:06.000000Z
        handler_name    : (C) 2007 Google Inc. v08.13.2007.
        vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]
  Stream #0:1[0x2](und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(progressive), 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 1991 kb/s, 24 fps, 24 tbr, 24k tbn (default)
      Metadata:
        creation_time   : 2010-01-10T08:29:06.000000Z
        handler_name    : (C) 2007 Google Inc. v08.13.2007.
        vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]

Adding metadatav4.0.216​

You can set metadata when rendering videos with Remotion using

Accepted metadata​

ISO Base Media Format videos (.mp4, .mov) only accepts the following metadata:

  • title
  • artist
  • album_artist
  • composer
  • album
  • date
  • encoding_tool (Already set by FFmpeg)
  • comment (Already set by Remotion)
  • genre
  • copyright
  • grouping
  • lyrics
  • description
  • synopsis
  • show
  • episode_id
  • network
  • keywords
  • episode_sort (int8)
  • season_number (int8)
  • media_type (int8)
  • hd_video (int8)
  • gapless_playback (int8)
  • compilation (int8)

Fields designated with "int8" expect a numeric value between 0 and 255.


Matroska videos (.webm, .mkv) accept arbitrary key-value fields.

The keys are always case-insensitive.

Predefined metadata​

Remotion already sets the comment field to Made with Remotion v[VERSION].
If you set a custom comment, it will be merged with Remotion's comment.

FFmpeg also already sets the encoder field to Lavc[VERSION] (stands for "libavcodec", FFmpeg's video codec library).