QuickTime Tags

The QuickTime file format is used for MOV and MP4 videos and QTIF images. Exiftool extracts meta information from the UserData atom (including some proprietary manufacturer-specific information), as well as extracting various audio, video and image parameters. Tags with a question mark after their name are not extracted unless the Unknown option is set.

Tag ID Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 'PICT' PreviewPICT N   'free' Free? N   'ftyp' FrameType? N (MP4 only) 'junk' Junk? N   'mdat' Mdat? N   'moov' Movie - --> QuickTime Movie Tags 'pict' PreviewPICT N   'pnot' Preview - --> QuickTime Preview Tags 'skip' Skip? N   'uuid' UUID-XMP UUID-Unknown? - N --> XMP Tags 'wide' Wide? N

QuickTime Movie Tags

Tag ID Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 'meta' Meta - --> QuickTime Meta Tags 'mvhd' MovieHeader - --> QuickTime MovieHdr Tags 'trak' Track - --> QuickTime Track Tags 'udta' UserData - --> QuickTime UserData Tags

QuickTime Meta Tags

Tag ID Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 'hdlr' Handler - --> QuickTime Handler Tags 'ilst' InfoList - --> QuickTime InfoList Tags 'keys' Keys - --> QuickTime Keys Tags 'xml ' XML - --> XMP Tags

QuickTime Handler Tags

Index Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 4 HandlerClass N 'dhlr' = Data Handler 'mhlr' = Media Handler 8 HandlerType N 'alis' = Alias Data 'crsm' = Clock Reference 'hint' = Hint Track 'ipsm' = IPMP 'm7sm' = MPEG-7 Stream 'mdir' = Metadata 'mdta' = Metadata Tags 'mjsm' = MPEG-J 'ocsm' = Object Content 'odsm' = Object Descriptor 'sdsm' = Scene Description 'soun' = Audio Track 'url ' = URL 'vide' = Video Track 12 HandlerVendorID N --> QuickTime VendorID Values 24 HandlerDescription N

QuickTime VendorID Values

Value VendorID Value VendorID 'FFMP' = FFmpeg 'niko' = Nikon 'KMPI' = Konica-Minolta 'olym' = Olympus 'NIKO' = Nikon 'pana' = Panasonic 'appl' = Apple 'pent' = Pentax 'kdak' = Kodak 'sany' = Sanyo 'mino' = Minolta

QuickTime InfoList Tags

As well as these tags, the 'mdta' handler uses numerical tag ID's which are added dynamically to this table after processing the Meta Keys information.

Tag ID Tag Name Writable Values / Notes '----' iTunesInfo - --> QuickTime iTunesInfo Tags 'aART' AlbumArtist N   'apID' AppleStoreID N   'auth' Author N   'catg' Category N   'covr' CoverArt N   'cpil' Compilation N 0 = No 1 = Yes 'cprt' Copyright N   'desc' Description N   'disk' DiskNumber N   'dscp' Description N   'egid' EpisodeGlobalUniqueID N   'gnre' Genre N   'keyw' Keyword N   'pcst' Podcast N   'perf' Performer N   'pgap' PlayGap N 0 = Insert Gap 1 = No Gap 'purd' PurchaseDate N   'purl' PodcastURL N   'rtng' Rating N   'stik' ContentType N 0 = Movie 1 = Normal 2 = Audiobook 5 = Whacked Bookmark 6 = Music Video 9 = Short Film 10 = TV Show 11 = Booklet 14 = Ringtone 'titl' Title N   'tmpo' BeatsPerMinute N   'trkn' TrackNumber N   'tven' TVEpisodeNumber N   'tves' TVEpisode N   'tvnn' TVNetworkName N   'tvsn' TVSeason N   "\xa9ART" Artist N   "\xa9alb" Album N   "\xa9cmt" Comment N   "\xa9com" Composer N   "\xa9day" Year N   "\xa9des" Description N   "\xa9gen" Genre N   "\xa9grp" Grouping N   "\xa9lyr" Lyrics N   "\xa9nam" Title N   "\xa9too" Encoder N   "\xa9trk" Track N   "\xa9wrt" Composer N

QuickTime iTunesInfo Tags

Tag ID Tag Name Writable Values / Notes [no tags known]

QuickTime Keys Tags

This directory contains a list of key names which are used to decode InfoList tags written by the "mdta" handler. The prefix of "com.apple.quicktime." has been removed from all TagID's below.

Tag ID Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 'player.movie.audio.balance' Balance N   'player.movie.audio.bass' Bass N   'player.movie.audio.gain' AudioGain N   'player.movie.audio.mute' Mute N 0 = Off 1 = On 'player.movie.audio.pitchshift' PitchShift N   'player.movie.audio.treble' Trebel N   'player.movie.visual.brightness' Brightness N   'player.movie.visual.color' Color N   'player.movie.visual.contrast' Contrast N   'player.movie.visual.tint' Tint N   'player.version' PlayerVersion N   'version' Version N

QuickTime MovieHdr Tags

Index Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 0 Version N   1 CreateDate N   2 ModifyDate N   3 TimeScale N   4 Duration N   5 PreferredRate N   6 PreferredVolume N   18 PreviewTime N   19 PreviewDuration N   20 PosterTime N   21 SelectionTime N   22 SelectionDuration N   23 CurrentTime N   24 NextTrackID N

QuickTime Track Tags

Tag ID Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 'mdia' Media - --> QuickTime Media Tags 'tkhd' TrackHeader - --> QuickTime TrackHdr Tags 'udta' UserData - --> QuickTime UserData Tags

QuickTime Media Tags

MP4 media box.

Tag ID Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 'hdlr' Handler - --> QuickTime Handler Tags 'mdhd' MediaHeader - --> QuickTime MediaHeader0 Tags --> QuickTime MediaHeader1 Tags 'minf' MediaInfo - --> QuickTime MediaInfo Tags

QuickTime MediaHeader0 Tags

MP4 media header version 0.

Index Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 0 MediaHeaderVersion N (version 0) 1 MediaCreateDate N   2 MediaModifyDate N   3 MediaTimeScale N   4 MediaDuration N   5 MediaLanguageCode N

QuickTime MediaHeader1 Tags

MP4 media header version 1.

Index Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 0 MediaHeaderVersion N (version 1) 1 MediaCreateDate N   3 MediaModifyDate N   5 MediaTimescale N   6 MediaDuration N   8 MediaLanguageCode N

QuickTime MediaInfo Tags

MP4 media info box.

Tag ID Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 'dinf' DataInfo - --> QuickTime DataInfo Tags 'hdlr' Handler - --> QuickTime Handler Tags 'hmhd' HintHeader - --> QuickTime HintHeader Tags 'smhd' AudioHeader - --> QuickTime AudioHeader Tags 'stbl' SampleTable - --> QuickTime SampleTable Tags 'vmhd' VideoHeader - --> QuickTime VideoHeader Tags

QuickTime DataInfo Tags

MP4 data information box.

Tag ID Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 'dref' DataRef - --> QuickTime DataRef Tags

QuickTime DataRef Tags

MP4 data reference box.

Tag ID Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 'url ' URL N   'urn ' URN N

QuickTime HintHeader Tags

MP4 hint media header.

Index Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 2 MaxPDUSize N   3 AvgPDUSize N   4 MaxBitrate N   6 AvgBitrate N

QuickTime AudioHeader Tags

MP4 audio media header.

Index Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 2 Balance N

QuickTime SampleTable Tags

MP4 sample table box.

Tag ID Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 'stsd' AudioSampleDesc VideoSampleDesc HintSampleDesc OtherSampleDesc - - - - --> QuickTime AudioSampleDesc Tags --> QuickTime ImageDesc Tags --> QuickTime HintSampleDesc Tags --> QuickTime OtherSampleDesc Tags 'stts' VideoFrameRate N (average rate calculated from time-to-sample table for video media)

QuickTime AudioSampleDesc Tags

MP4 audio sample description.

Index Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 2 AudioFormat N   10 AudioVendorID N --> QuickTime VendorID Values 12 AudioChannels N   13 AudioBitsPerSample N   16 AudioSampleRate N   28 AudioFormat N (in Casio MOV videos)

QuickTime ImageDesc Tags

Index Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 2 CompressorID N   10 VendorID N --> QuickTime VendorID Values 16 ImageWidth N   17 ImageHeight N   18 XResolution N   20 YResolution N   25 CompressorName N   41 BitDepth N

QuickTime HintSampleDesc Tags

MP4 hint sample description.

Index Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 2 HintFormat N

QuickTime OtherSampleDesc Tags

Index Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 2 OtherFormat N

QuickTime VideoHeader Tags

MP4 video media header.

Index Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 2 GraphicsMode N 0x0 = srcCopy 0x1 = srcOr 0x2 = srcXor 0x3 = srcBic 0x4 = notSrcCopy 0x5 = notSrcOr 0x6 = notSrcXor 0x7 = notSrcBic 0x8 = patCopy 0x9 = patOr 0xa = patXor 0xb = patBic 0xc = notPatCopy 0xd = notPatOr 0xe = notPatXor 0xf = notPatBic 0x20 = blend 0x21 = addPin 0x22 = addOver 0x23 = subPin 0x24 = transparent 0x25 = addMax 0x26 = subOver 0x27 = addMin 0x31 = grayishTextOr 0x32 = hilite 0x40 = ditherCopy 0x100 = Alpha 0x101 = White Alpha 0x102 = Pre-multiplied Black Alpha 0x110 = Component Alpha 3 OpColor N

QuickTime TrackHdr Tags

Index Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 0 TrackVersion N   1 TrackCreateDate N   2 TrackModifyDate N   3 TrackID N   5 TrackDuration N   8 TrackLayer N   9 TrackVolume N   19 ImageWidth N   20 ImageHeight N

QuickTime UserData Tags

Tag ID's beginning with the copyright symbol (hex 0xa9) are multi-language text, but ExifTool only extracts the text from the first language in the record. ExifTool will extract any multi-language user data tags found, even if they don't exist in this table.

Tag ID Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 'AllF' PlayAllFrames N   'CNCV' CompressorVersion N   'DcMD' DcMD - --> QuickTime DcMD Tags 'LOOP' LoopStyle N 1 = Normal 2 = Palindromic 'MMA0' MinoltaMMA0 - --> Minolta MMA Tags 'MMA1' MinoltaMMA1 - --> Minolta MMA Tags 'QVMI' CasioQVMI - --> EXIF Tags 'SelO' PlaySelection N   'TAGS' KodakTags KonicaMinoltaTags MinoltaTags NikonTags OlympusTags1 OlympusTags2 PentaxTags SanyoMOV SanyoMP4 UnknownTags? - - - - - - - - - N --> Kodak MOV Tags --> Minolta MOV1 Tags --> Minolta MOV2 Tags --> Nikon MOV Tags --> Olympus MOV1 Tags --> Olympus MOV2 Tags --> Pentax MOV Tags --> Sanyo MOV Tags --> Sanyo MP4 Tags 'WLOC' WindowLocation N   'XMP_' XMP - --> XMP Tags 'hinf' HintTrackInfo - --> QuickTime HintTrackInfo Tags 'hnti' HintInfo - --> QuickTime HintInfo Tags 'meta' Meta - --> QuickTime Meta Tags 'name' Name N   'ptv ' PrintToVideo - --> QuickTime Video Tags "\xa9cpy" Copyright N   "\xa9day" CreateDate N   "\xa9dir" Director N   "\xa9ed1" Edit1 N   "\xa9ed2" Edit2 N   "\xa9ed3" Edit3 N   "\xa9ed4" Edit4 N   "\xa9ed5" Edit5 N   "\xa9ed6" Edit6 N   "\xa9ed7" Edit7 N   "\xa9ed8" Edit8 N   "\xa9ed9" Edit9 N   "\xa9fmt" Format N   "\xa9inf" Information N   "\xa9prd" Producer N   "\xa9prf" Performers N   "\xa9req" Requirements N   "\xa9src" Source N   "\xa9wrt" Writer N

QuickTime DcMD Tags

Metadata directory found in MOV videos from some Kodak cameras.

Tag ID Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 'Cmbo' CameraByteOrder N 'II' = Little-endian (Intel, II) 'MM' = Big-endian (Motorola, MM) 'DcME' DcME - --> QuickTime DcME Tags

QuickTime DcME Tags

Tag ID Tag Name Writable Values / Notes [no tags known]

QuickTime HintTrackInfo Tags

Tag ID Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 'dimm' ImmediateDataBytes N   'dmax' LargestPacketDuration N   'dmed' MediaTrackBytes N   'drep' RepeatedDataBytes N   'maxr' MaxDataRate N   'npck' NumPackets N   'nump' NumPackets N   'payt' PayloadType N   'pmax' LargestPacketSize N   'tmax' MaxTransmissionTime N   'tmin' MinTransmissionTime N   'totl' TotalBytes N   'tpaY' TotalBytesNoRTPHeaders N   'tpay' TotalBytesNoRTPHeaders N   'tpyl' TotalBytesNoRTPHeaders N   'trpY' TotalBytes N   'trpy' TotalBytes N

QuickTime HintInfo Tags

Tag ID Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 'rtp ' RealtimeStreamingProtocol N   'sdp ' StreamingDataProtocol N

QuickTime Video Tags

Index Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 0 DisplaySize N 0 = Normal 1 = Double Size 2 = Half Size 3 = Full Screen 4 = Current Size 6 SlideShow N 0 = No 1 = Yes

QuickTime Preview Tags

Index Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 0 PreviewDate N   2 PreviewVersion N   3 PreviewAtomType N   5 PreviewAtomIndex N

QuickTime ImageFile Tags

Tags used in QTIF QuickTime Image Files.

Tag ID Tag Name Writable Values / Notes 'idat' ImageData N   'idsc' ImageDescription - --> QuickTime ImageDesc Tags 'iicc' ICC_Profile - --> ICC_Profile Tags

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