---
name: "gst-typefind-1.0"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gstreamer"
version: "1.28.8-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gst-typefind-1.0"
---

# gst-typefind-1.0(1)

print Media type of file

## NAME

gst-typefind-1.0 - print Media type of file

## SYNOPSIS

**gst-typefind-1.0 \<file\>**

## DESCRIPTION

*gst-typefind-1.0* uses the GStreamer type finding system to determine the relevant GStreamer plugin to parse or decode **file**, and the corresponding media type.

## OPTIONS

*gst-typefind-1.0* accepts the following options:

- **--help**

  Print help synopsis and available FLAGS

- **--gst-info-mask=FLAGS**

  *GStreamer* info flags to set (list with --help)

- **--gst-debug-mask=FLAGS**

  *GStreamer* debugging flags to set (list with --help)

- **--gst-mask=FLAGS**

  *GStreamer* info and debugging flags to set (list with --help)

- **--gst-plugin-path=PATH**

  Add directories separated with ':' to the plugin search path

## SEE ALSO

[**gst-inspect-1.0**(1)](/gst-inspect-1.0/1.md), [**gst-launch-1.0**(1)](/gst-launch-1.0/1.md)

## AUTHOR

The GStreamer team at http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/