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

by Kayla Morrison • 2024-08-03 14:34:25 • Proven solutions

"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 of options to edit MKV metadata or faced with the 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

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

Step 1 Launch the MKV tag editor and import the file.

Open the installed Wondershare UniConverter software on your system and then go to the Toolbox section on the left-hand side. Choose the Fix Media Metadata option. After launching this MKV tag editor, you need to import MKV files to the program. To do so, click  button at Choose File: tab to add the video that you want to edit metadata.

Edit MKV Metadata - Import your MKV file

Step 2 Start to Edit or Embed MKV Metadata

Edit MKV Metadata: 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 Save.

Edit MKV Metadata

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 Save button to save it.

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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.

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.

Open the desired MKV file

Step 3 Edit MKV metadata.

On the main interface, click the Tools tab and from the 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.

Edit MKV metadata

Edit MKV metadata

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

Edit MKV metadata

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 the metadata information.
  • The process is slow as compared to other professional programs.
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Kayla Morrison

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