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Tool for embedding, validating, and exporting BWF file metadata. Version 26.01 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Tool for embedding, validating, and exporting BWF file metadata
Project links
Commands and aliases
- bwfmetaedit
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Project history and usage
BWF MetaEdit is a MediaArea tool for embedding, validating, exporting, and reporting metadata in Broadcast WAVE files. It is closely tied to audio preservation workflows and the FADGI Broadcast WAVE Metadata Embedding Guidelines.
Project history
The official MediaArea page says BWF MetaEdit was initially funded by the Library of Congress and FADGI, designed and led by AVPreserve, and developed by MediaArea. The project page and README describe support for importing, editing, embedding, exporting, validating, checksumming, and reporting Broadcast WAVE metadata.
The official Git repository carries both CLI and GUI build instructions. Tags show a 1.1.0 release in 2010 and later date-based releases such as 20.05, 24.10, 25.04, and 26.01.
Adoption history
BWF MetaEdit's adoption is concentrated in archives, libraries, and audiovisual preservation rather than broad Unix administration. MediaArea distributes binaries for Windows, macOS, Debian, Ubuntu, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, openSUSE, Arch, Raspbian, and Flatpak, while the supplied package facts show a Homebrew formula for the CLI.
How it is used
Users apply BWF MetaEdit to inspect or repair Broadcast WAVE metadata, export technical and descriptive fields as CSV or XML, verify or embed MD5 checksums for audio data chunks, and validate files against FADGI, EBU, Microsoft, and IBM-related WAVE/BWF expectations.
Why package nerds care
BWF MetaEdit matters to package nerds because it is a preservation-domain command-line tool with GUI siblings, standards references, and cross-platform binary distribution. Its formula is niche, but it gives archivists a scriptable way to enforce metadata and checksum conventions on audio collections.
Timeline
- 2010: v1.1.0 tag appears in the official Git repository.
- 2017: v1.3.x tags appear in the official Git repository.
- 2020: Date-based v20.05 and v20.08 releases appear.
- 2024: v24.01, v24.05, and v24.10 releases appear.
- 2026: MediaArea page lists BWF MetaEdit 26.01.
Related projects
- MediaInfo, MediaConch, MediaTrace, QCTools, AVI MetaEdit, MOV MetaEdit, DVAnalyzer, RAWcooked, and DVRescue are listed alongside BWF MetaEdit in MediaArea's project navigation.
- FADGI and the Library of Congress are important institutional sources for the guidelines and original funding context.
Sources
- https://github.com/MediaArea/BWFMetaEdit
- https://mediaarea.net/BWFMetaEdit
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
bwfmetaedit | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version26.01
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://mediaarea.net/BWFMetaEdit
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://mediaarea.net/BWFMetaEditnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:bwfmetaedit |
|---|---|
| Version | 26.01 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/bwfmetaedit |
| Homepage | https://mediaarea.net/BWFMetaEdit |
| Repository | https://github.com/MediaArea/BWFMetaEdit |
| Upstream docs | https://mediaarea.net/BWFMetaEdit |
| License | 0BSD |
| Source archive | https://mediaarea.net/download/binary/bwfmetaedit/26.01/BWFMetaEdit_CLI_26.01_GNU_FromSource.tar.xz |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | bwfmetaedit |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment