To strip metadata (GPS tags, camera info, etc.) from an MP4 file without re-encoding, use . This is the standard for "ridding" a file of identifying information. Command : exiftool -all= video.mp4 2. Ridding Unnecessary File Size (Compression)
: ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vcodec libx265 -crf 28 output.mp4 3. Ridding Your System of MP4s (Mass Deletion)
: Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\YourPath" -Include *.mp4 -Recurse | Remove-Item
If you want to rid an MP4 of "bloat" to save space, or FFmpeg are the best tools. They use the H.264 or H.265 codecs to reduce size while maintaining quality.
: find /your/path -name "*.mp4" -type f -delete 4. Ridding Videos of Specific Streams
If you are looking to "rid" your system of MP4 files or "rid" those files of unnecessary data (like metadata or large file sizes), here are the most effective ways to do so: 1. Ridding Metadata (Privacy & Cleaning)
Sometimes you need to rid a file of just its or a specific subtitle track : Remove Audio : ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -an output.mp4 Remove Subtitles : ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -sn output.mp4
If you are trying to "rid" a computer of all MP4 files via a script or command line: