Help creating batch script for Header editor using mkvtoolnix.

[Jaco]

Hello everyone,

I'm looking for some help with the creation of a batch file for mkvtoolnix gui.

I have a folder with a lot of mkv files that I want the Header info cleared.
I usually do this manually, by using the header editor in mkvtoolnix gui and select Remove element under the Segment information > title type.
As you can imagine this takes such a long time and is tedious to do for a lot of files.
I am hoping someone can create a batch file to automate this process.

I have a windows laptop and assume video folder is in d drive and mkvtoolnix is installed in default location.
Any help is greatly appreciated as I have no skills in coding for something like this.


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[pcspeak]

Hi.
I'm not sure where you're going with this.
I use ffmpeg to clear the metadata of MP4 & MKV files.
Perhaps this will be what you need.

echo off
:: Clear all metadata
if not exist NEW\*.* md NEW

for %%a in ("*.mp4", "*.mkv") do call :process "%%a"
goto :end

:process
ffmpeg.exe -i "%~1" -map_chapters -1 -map_metadata -1 -metadata title="" -metadata comment="" -c:v copy -c:a copy -y "NEW\%~1"
goto :eof

:end

Cheers.