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