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AVI MetaEdit

Embed, validate, and export AVI files metadata.

Completely free
Linux
Open source
Old edition (2018)

Old edition: the latest known version (1.0.2) dates from 9 May 2018. It is no longer recommended as current software; the package date does not mean the software is still maintained.

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Technical details

Pricing: Completely freeconfirmed by Flathub
License: CC0-1.0 — Public domainconfirmed by Flathub
Open source: Yes
Commercial use: Yesconfirmed by Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms), Flathub
Account required: not documented
Credit card required: Noconfirmed by Flathub
Watermark: not documented
Ads: not documented
Platforms: LinuxEstablished by Linux: Flathub
Publisher: MediaArea.net SARL
Latest version: 1.0.2 (9 May 2018)
Package republished on: 14 March 2026
Source code: github.com/MediaArea/AVIMetaEdit

Overview

Old edition: the latest known version (1.0.2) dates from 2018; it is no longer presented as current software.

Features described in its GitHub repository: data import and export.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information

“You can use the tool to embed, edit, import, and export metadata.” — GitHub, 10 November 2026

At a glance

All of AVI MetaEdit is free: no feature is locked behind a paid plan, and its code is open.

It is in the public domain (CC0-1.0): no reuse conditions.

Strengths

Open source code
Commercial use allowed

About

AVI MetaEdit is a tool that supports embedding, validating, and exporting of metadata in AVI files. This tool can also enforce file structure and metadata recommendations and specifications from U.S. National Archives, Microsoft, and IBM. Initially funded by NARA (National Archives and Records Administration) supported by the FADGI; designed and led by AVPreserve; developed by MediaArea.

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (commercial use) — 10 November 2026
Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) — 10 November 2026
Last technical check: 8 November 2026
Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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