libextractor ☆
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Description:
Library to extract meta data from files
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: metadata extraction library multimedia indexing
Install: brew install libextractor
About:
Libextractor is a library used to extract metadata from files. It supports a wide variety of file formats and is designed to be lightweight and efficient. This makes it ideal for indexing content or displaying file information in file managers.
Key Features:
  • Supports many file formats (audio, video, image, document)
  • Lightweight library design for easy integration
  • Command-line tool included for quick extraction
  • Plugin-based architecture for extensibility
Use Cases:
  • Indexing files for desktop search engines
  • Displaying metadata in file manager properties dialogs
  • Automated media library cataloging
Alternatives:
  • exiftool – Exiftool is a Perl library and command-line tool for reading and writing meta information, often supporting more specific tags than Libextractor.
Version History
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Sep 11, 2025 11:14am 0 VERSION_BUMP 4040645b
Sep 11, 2024 6:23am 0 VERSION_BUMP eaa6c4a4
Dec 3, 2023 2:32pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 3cc16344
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