Bulk Video Metadata Remover

Bulk Video Metadata Remover — Strip MP4 & MOV Metadata from Multiple Files

Select up to 25 MP4, MOV, M4V, or M4A files locally. The tool removes supported editorial metadata containers, which can contain location tags, title, artist, album, encoding software, and cover art. It does not upload or re-encode your media.

What metadata does an MP4 contain that you might want to remove?

• Creation and modification dates can be stored in movie and track headers. This tool does not zero the mvhd, tkhd, or mdhdtimestamps, so those dates can remain after editorial metadata is removed.
• GPS location (from the ©xyz atom in udta) — some devices store coordinates here when location recording is enabled. Fields inside removed containers are discarded; location stored elsewhere may remain.
• Encoding tool (from the ©too atom) — records the application name and version that last encoded or re-encoded the file, potentially revealing your post-production workflow.
• iTunes editorial tags — title, artist, album, comment, genre, and lyrics, stored in the ilst atom inside moov/udta/meta.
• Embedded cover art (covr atom) — a JPEG or PNG thumbnail stored inside the video container, often several megabytes.

Does stripping metadata affect video or audio quality?

The encoded media stream is copied without decoding or re-encoding it. The surrounding container is rewritten to remove supported metadata. Check the downloaded file in your intended player and keep the original until you have checked the result.

What is the difference between the single and bulk video remover?

The single-file Video Metadata Viewer reads and displays metadata but does not remove it. This bulk remover processes up to 25 files at once and offers a ZIP download of all cleaned videos. For single-file removal you can also use this tool with just one file selected.

Check the output

1. Inspect a source file with the Video Metadata Viewer.
2. Process a copy here and download the result.
3. Reinspect the result. Compare tags and location fields, and expect header timestamps to remain.
4. Check playback in the app where you plan to use the file.

A successful metadata-container check does not establish that every identifier, subtitle, timed metadata track, or visual detail has been removed.

Related tools

• Video Metadata Viewer — inspect supported video fields before and after processing.
• Bulk Image Metadata Remover — clean photo metadata in a batch.
• Audio Metadata Remover — remove supported MP3 and WAV tags.