Mp4 Explorer

Files on your computer are more than the content you get to enjoy, and even multimedia components are all bundled with tons of lines of codes and other specialized types of info. For instance, applications like Mp4 Explorer are going to let you under the hood of MP4 files in order to analyze metadata, HEX values, and more.

Can be used on the go

You can easily take the application with you on a removable storage device, especially because it doesn’t depend on registry items in order to function. This means you’re also free from having to put up with an installation process, and the computer you use it on doesn’t get affected in any way. What’s more, you need to make sure that .NET Framework is also installed on the target PC.
As the name suggests, you need to focus your attention to MP4 files for the application to be of any use, but loading them through the browse dialog unveils that support extends to M4A, SMV, and MOV files as well. Apart from the browse dialog, these can also be dragged over the main window.

Analyze data and copy fields of interest

The application can only process one file at a time. Once opened, it’s shown in a side navigation pane, which might make you wonder regarding its functionality. This design is used because you can open the MP4 file in a tree view in order to analyze all its components, each carrying a different set of related values, which are shown in a different pane on selection.
What the application does is let you analyze files through the eyes of your computer, or so to speak. Multiple value fields are at your disposal, ranging from general info like time, duration, and ID, to more advanced types like HEX values. Sadly, there’s no export options, and if values are of interest, you need to copy fields individually, which can take some time.

On an ending note

All things considered, we come to the conclusion that Mp4 Explorer is a lightweight application that can take you to the far depths of MP4 files to analyze every minor detail related to it. There’s no viewer to actually preview content, offering a specialized type of management. Even though there aren’t any export options, you can still easily grab info of interest.