---
name: "mp4file"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libmp4v2"
version: "1:2.1.3-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mp4file"
---

# mp4file(1)

MP4v2 - manual page for mp4file - MP4v2 2.1.3

## NAME

mp4file - MP4v2 - manual page for mp4file - MP4v2 2.1.3

## SYNOPSIS

**mp4file** \[*OPTION*\]... *ACTION file*...

## DESCRIPTION

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