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mp4file(1)

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Mp4v2 - manual page for mp4file - mp4v2 2.1.3

Usage

mp4file [OPTION] ... ACTION file ...

Overview

For each mp4 file specified, perform the specified ACTION. An action must be specified. Some options are not applicable to some actions.

ACTIONS

--list

list (summary information)

--optimize

optimize mp4 structure

--dump

dump mp4 structure in human-readable format

OPTIONS

-y, --dryrun

do not actually create or modify any files

-k, --keepgoing

continue batch processing even after errors

-q, --quiet

equivalent to --verbose 0

-d, --debug NUM

increase debug or long-option to set NUM

-v, --verbose NUM

increase verbosity or long-option to set NUM

-h, --help

print brief help or long-option for extended help

--version

print version information and exit

DEBUG LEVELS (for raw mp4 file I/O)

0

supressed

1

add warnings and errors (default)

2

add table details

3

add implicits

4

everything

VERBOSE LEVELS

0

warnings and errors

1

normal informative messages (default)

2

more informative messages

3

everything

History

  • Arch Linux 2026-11-01: the text shown here
  • Debian 9 (Stretch)
  • Debian 8 (Jessie)
  • Debian 7 (Wheezy)

From libmp4v2 1:2.1.3-3 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.