Looking for a video converter that keeps original metadata

[adrian44]

Want to convert a bunch of videos taken on a trip but want the converted files to keep the original metadata, in particular the original "date modified" since that's how I sort my files when viewing them.

Handbrake does a great job converting videos in bulk, but unfortunately no option to keep original date. I have software that manually changes dates on files, but would take me a very long time to do that to a hundred converted videos down to the hour and minute.

If you can suggest something similar to handbrake that does the trick I'd be thankful

[Cornucopia]

Here's the issue with that: You are creating a NEW file when you convert, so you would expect it to have different time/date stamps, regardless of the similarity of the contents.

What I suggest is that you incorporate into a batch script, along with the conversion task, something like this...

for %% files in input folder...
read create-timestamp to CT variable
read modify-timestamp to MT variable
read access-timestamp to AT variable
convert file
switch folder to output
read CT variable and change create-timestamp
read MT variable and change modify-timestamp
read AT variable and change access-timestamp
switch back to input folder
next file...

here is a link to powershell tools that can do this sort of thing: https://www.itechtics.com/change-timestamp/

I'll leave it to you to tinker and fill in the details.


Scott

[adrian44]

Thanks a lot!!