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MediaQuery is a lightweight Python command-line tool designed to extract and query metadata from audio and video files using MediaInfo. It provides a simple interface for inspecting media properties directly from the Linux terminal.

  • Extract metadata from audio and video files.
  • Query individual metadata fields.
  • Simple command-line interface.
  • Integrates with MediaInfo.
  • Suitable for Linux automation and scripting.
  • Python 3.9 or later
  • MediaInfo CLI
sudo apt install python3.12-venv
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
python3 -m pip install mediaquery-cli-tool

Or install as a standalone command-line application:

pipx install mediaquery-cli-tool

Use the actual published distribution name if it differs from mediaquery. Display available options:

mediaquery --help

Query media information:

mediaquery --file movie.mp4
mediaquery --file movie.mp4 track --type Video
mediaquery --file song.mp3 track --type Audio
mediaquery --file photo.jpg track --type Image
mediaquery --file photo.png track --type Image --key Width
mediaquery --file photo.jpg track --type Image --list-keys

Developed by Sabarish.

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