Remove AVI metadata (RIFF INFO tags)

AVI is old, but it still carries information: software, date, author and comments in the INFO chunk. Here's how to clean it.

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Quick answer

In an AVI, metadata lives in the RIFF INFO list (ISFT, ICRD, IART, INAM, ICMT). To remove it, open the file in MetaRemove, review the fields and download the clean copy, with no re-encoding.

Format · AVI

Step by step

  1. Select the .avi file in MetaRemove.

  2. Review the software, date, author and comments found.

  3. Clean. Video and audio are copied unchanged.

  4. Download the clean AVI.

Where this metadata lives in the file

Real technical names, as ExifTool or MediaInfo show them. Which fields exist depends on the device and app.

Field Where it lives Example
Software LIST INFO → ISFT Lavf58.76.100 Removed
Creation date LIST INFO → ICRD 2026-03-14 Removed
Author and title IART · INAM John Smith · site_visit Removed
Comment and copyright ICMT · ICOP client X Removed
Video and audio movi MJPEG · PCM Kept

Where AVI stores metadata

AVI is a RIFF file. Descriptive information lives in the INFO list, with four-letter codes: ISFT for software, ICRD for date, IART for author, INAM for title, ICMT for comments. Older cameras and some editors add strd blocks with maker data, and Adobe apps may write XMP.

Does converting the AVI solve it?

Converting to another format re-encodes the video and often carries part of the metadata along. Technical tools can remove the INFO list, but they need a terminal and may leave camera-specific blocks behind. MetaRemove cleans the AVI itself, without re-encoding, and shows what it found and what was removed.

Frequently asked questions

Does the AVI lose quality?
No. The movi chunk content is copied without re-encoding.
Do AVIs from old cameras have GPS?
Rarely, but they may carry maker, model and date in their own blocks. The free check shows what's in your file.

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