AVI Metadata Remover
Delete INFO chunks, title/author comments, and encoder fields from AVI containers without re-encoding legacy video.
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Max file size: 100 MB
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Why remove AVI metadata?
AVI files can hold INFO tags with authorship and encoder details. Cleaning removes that trail while keeping legacy video intact.
Protect uploader identity
Strip author and software tags before sharing older AVI clips online.
Remove conversion fingerprints
Clear encoder and application notes left by transcoding tools.
Share archives safely
Deliver legacy footage without comments or hidden captions.
Secure AVI cleaning
We scrub AVI INFO/XMP tags while keeping streams unchanged, then delete the temporary file after download.
Upload your AVI
Choose an AVI from your archive. Uploads are encrypted and not stored after processing.
Remove INFO and XMP tags
We clear title, author, subject, comment, encoder, and software fields from the AVI container.
Keep video/audio intact
Cleaning is metadata-only, preserving codecs, bitrate, and resolution.
Download & purge
Download the cleaned AVI instantly; the temporary copy is immediately deleted.
What AVI metadata do we remove?
We clear INFO and XMP fields that expose authorship or tooling while leaving AVI streams untouched.
- INFO chunks for title, author, subject, and comments
- Encoder/software and application notes
- Date/time fields stored in INFO or LIST chunks
- XMP blocks embedded in RIFF/AVI containers
- Custom key/value pairs saved by conversion tools
- Optional thumbnails or cover images if present
- Language or stream description fields
- User comments added by editors or capture tools
What legacy AVIs still carry
AVI is a 1992-era RIFF container, and most of its metadata lives in an INFO LIST chunk that borrows four-character codes from RIFF-WAVE: IART (artist), INAM (title), ISBJ (subject), ICMT (comments), ISFT (software), IPRD (product), ICMS (commissioned). Those fields are populated reflexively by transcoders and screen-capture tools — Fraps, Bandicam, old HandBrake builds, and early Xvid encoders all wrote their product names and sometimes the capturing user's Windows profile into ISFT and IART. For AVIs ripped from DVDs, the DVD title and region encode into the INFO chunk along with the ripping tool's version string.
Modern AVIs can also carry an embedded XMP packet inside a separate 'XMP ' chunk, which copies the full Adobe metadata model from the originating editor. Cleaning removes the INFO LIST, the XMP chunk, any IDIT (digitization date) chunk, and any proprietary chunks added by legacy camcorder firmware — without re-encoding the Xvid, DivX, or H.264 video stream or the MP3/AC3 audio.
FAQs
Will AVI quality change after cleaning?
No. We avoid re-encoding, so video and audio streams remain unchanged.
Which metadata is removed from AVI?
Title, author, subject, comments, encoder/software tags, and XMP/INFO chunks are removed.
Can you handle older codecs?
Yes. Cleaning targets metadata only, so codec age doesn’t matter.
Does cleaning remove subtitles?
No. Embedded streams stay intact; only metadata is cleared.