2 Effective Way to Edit MKV Metadata Easily on Windows/Mac

"I have an MKV file, but the file name displayed is not matched. How to change the displayed name?"
"I want my name, the comment and the description embedded in my Sony video. Any recommended application?"

Matroska Video Files, popularly known as MKV files are basically multimedia container formats that contain different types of files including tags, subtitles and other metadata in a single file. Since MKV file does not have an industry standard, not all types of media players support these files. Therefore, to play these types of files you should use an MKV compatible player or download appropriate codecs. As to metadata, it's a file provides video-related information that looks organized and easy to locate. If you are in search for options to edit MKV metadata or faced with similar problem mentioned above, you are on the right page. Read further to know a brilliant MKV Tag editor.

• Part 1. Edit MKV Metadata Via Wondershare UniConverter
• Part 2. Use VLC to Edit MKV Metadata for Free

Part 1. Edit MKV Metadata Via Wondershare UniConverter

Wondershare UniConverter (originally Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate) - Edit MKV Metadata Easily on Windows/Mac

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Video Tutorial: Wondershare UniConverter (originally Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate) - MKV Tag Editor

Step 1 Import your MKV file into the MKV tag editor.

After launching this MKV tag editor, you need to import MKV files to the program. To do so, you can either drag and drop the desired files or click the Add Files button.

Note: The program also provides additional features to edit videos as well as convert them to the desired format.

Step 2 Set the right output format.

To edit MKV metadata, you first need to set the output format as the coded format, such as MP4, MOV, M4V, or Apple device like iPhone or iPad.

You can click the down arrow button under Convert all files to, then click the Video tab, select MP4, MOV or M4V. Or you can click the Device tab, and then choose iPad or iPhone.

Step 3 Start to Edit or Embed MKV Metadata

Edit MKV Metadata: Select the MKV video and click the Toolbox on the top of the main interface and select Media Tools to open metadata editing window. In the metadata editing window, you can edit metadata for the MKV file. Just type the Episode name, Actors, Directors, Screenwriter, Tagline, Description, Comment and other details, and then click OK to save it.

Embed MKV Metadata: This MKV tag editor also lets you embed metadata for your video. If it is a movie or TV show, just type your video name in the metadata editing window, then click Search. Then you will get the MKV file metadata information automatically. Here metadata editing is also available. While if it is a home video, you can just type the metadata information there. After embedding metadata for MKV, just hit the OK button to save it.

Part 2. Use VLC to Edit MKV Metadata for Free

If downloading third party software does not seem to be a feasible option or you do not wish to spend money on buying a program, there is a free way to edit MKV Metadata using VLC Media player. Created by VideoLAN, VLC is a free media player that allows playing MKV files and can even edit its metadata.

Steps to Edit MKV Metadata Using VLC Media Player

Step 1 Download, install and launch VLC Media player on your PC.

Step 2 Open the desired MKV file.

On the main player interface, click Media > Open File. Browse for the desired MKV file on your PC and open it.

Step 3 Edit MKV metadata.

On the main interface, click the Tools tab and from drop-down menu select Media Information. A new window will appear to show the media information. Use General and Extra Metadata tabs in order to edit the tags of the MKV files.

Finally enter location where you wish to save the edited file and click Save Metadata. Click Close to complete the process.

Cons of this method:

• Need to install an additional media player in case if you already have an existing player on your PC.
• Does not allow to automatically fetch and search for metadata information.
• The process is slow as compared to other professional programs.