Using ExifTool to Extract Metadata from Video Files

Curious what shutter speed you used for a video? Or maybe what aperture, picture profiles, etc. were used? ExifTool is a great, free program that allows you to view any and all metadata from your files. While this will work against just about any filetype, we'll take a look at specifically focusing on using ExifTool to run against video files and provide some examples from a real-world use case I had recently. You can download ExifTool here: https://www.exiftool.org/ 0:00 - Intro, thoughts for the channel 0:30 - My recent problem (finding shutter speed information) 1:59 - How ExifTool could solve this 2:34 - Installing ExifTool on macOS 3:36 - Running ExifTool on Canon files 4:17 - Count metadata items using wc 4:45 - Inspecting Canon metadata 5:11 - Parse return output using grep 6:35 - Getting metadata from Sony files 7:12 - Inspecting Sony metadata 7:40 - Adding LargeFileSupport to grab more metadata 8:48 - ...and adding ExtractEmbedded for even more metadata 9:33 - Inspecting Sony extended metadata (using grep) 11:30 - Conclusion Some example commands used in the video, run in my macOS Terminal (macOS running zsh). File path syntax will vary for users on Windows. Be sure to replace the file path example with the actual path for the file your targeting (and your username, etc.): To get metadata on a specific file: exiftool /Users/username/path/to/your/file Count the number of metadata items returned by ExifTool: exiftool /Users/username/path/to/your/file | wc-l For certain files (e.g. Sony) add the LargeFileSupport option to retrieve more data: exiftool /Users/username/path/to/your/file -api largefilesupport=1 ...and/or, also add the ExtractEmbedded option for more metadata values: exiftool /Users/username/path/to/your/file -api largefilesupport=1 -ee ============ My Current Kit: ============ Cameras & Lenses: Sony a7S III: https://amzn.to/3Gd87kK Sony a7 IV: https://amzn.to/3g3Ipoq Sony a7 III: https://amzn.to/3GcEX5x Sony 20mm f/1.8 G: https://amzn.to/3AE7pMt Sony Zeiss Sonnar 55mm f/1.8: https://amzn.to/3r6Lo5M Sony 24-70 f/2.8 GM: https://amzn.to/3HfLIoy Sony 70-200 f/2.8 GM: https://amzn.to/3He70Ts Audio: Rode VideoMic NTG: https://amzn.to/3AJwTrW Tascam DR-10L: https://amzn.to/3AIRA7l Zoom H6: https://amzn.to/32HCgep Lighting: Aputure LS 60x: https://amzn.to/3Gc04og Aputure Amaran P60c: https://amzn.to/3ob7qm6 Aputure Amaran AL-F7: https://amzn.to/3g3IzMy Aputure MC: https://amzn.to/34l8DzS Tripod/Monopod: Manfrotto 290 Xtra 128RC: https://amzn.to/3o8bPpV iFootage Cobra C180-II: https://amzn.to/3r8kfPY Affiliate Disclaimer: The above links to products may contain affiliate links, which may earn me a small commission as an Amazon Associate. Amazon and all related Marks are Trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.