Metadata

Frame separates source inspection from output metadata settings. The Metadata inspector tab describes the input. The Metadata section inside Output controls what is written to the exported file.

Select a queue entry and open the Metadata tab. Frame reads source information with FFprobe, including the detected media streams and their properties.

Use this view to check the actual codec, dimensions, frame rate, and audio or subtitle streams before choosing an output. The filename alone does not identify those details.

Preserving metadata keeps supported source fields in the output. Which fields survive also depends on the selected container and FFmpeg’s support for it.

Inspect the exported file when a specific field matters to your workflow. Different players can display the same metadata differently.

Choose the metadata-cleaning option when you do not want to carry source metadata into the output. This is useful when preparing files for sharing.

Metadata cleaning does not remove information visible or audible in the media itself. Check the content as well as the exported file’s fields before distributing sensitive material.

You can replace supported generic metadata fields with values appropriate for the output. Apply the change to the selected file and verify the exported metadata after conversion.

When applying settings across a batch, review fields that should differ between files, such as their titles.

For MPEG-TS and M2TS workflows, Frame reads program information through FFprobe and supports service name and provider metadata. These fields describe a transport-stream program rather than a conventional music or video tag.

Check the resulting program information in the playback or broadcast tool that will consume the file.