mediaconch ☆
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Description:
Conformance checker and technical metadata reporter
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: media validation preservation metadata conformance
Install: brew install mediaconch
About:
MediaConch is an open-source conformance checker and technical metadata reporter for digital preservation workflows. It validates Matroska, MP4, and MXF files against user-defined implementation profiles and generates detailed reports. The tool helps organizations ensure their digital media files adhere to archival standards and specifications.
Key Features:
  • File format validation against implementation profiles
  • Technical metadata extraction and reporting
  • Support for Matroska, MP4, and MXF containers
  • Policy-based checking with customizable rules
  • Command-line and GUI interfaces available
Use Cases:
  • Validating digital preservation files before ingest into archives
  • Ensuring video files meet broadcast or distribution specifications
  • Automating quality control in media workflows
Alternatives:
  • MediaInfo – MediaInfo extracts technical metadata, while MediaConch adds validation and conformance checking capabilities
  • ffprobe – ffprobe provides container/stream analysis, but MediaConch offers specialized preservation-focused validation
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 16, 2025 2:01am 0 VERSION_BUMP 12b7af02
Sep 14, 2024 2:44am 0 VERSION_BUMP d19f5e52
Oct 5, 2023 1:28pm 0 VERSION_BUMP a6c24323
Oct 5, 2023 12:42pm 0 VERSION_BUMP c8f779bd
Mar 29, 2023 12:14pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 85f46a81
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