// FFProbe response types. Copied from https://gist.github.com/termermc/2a62735201cede462763456542d8a266 // See also https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/blob/a21bbc63c5a31afbad57c3830582c389d32a931b/types/ffprobe/index.d.ts#L4 // These definitions are my best attempt at documenting the output of FFprobe using the "-print_format json" option // The descriptions come mostly out of experience, deduction, and the very sparse documentation of the outputs // Not all fields will be present (it depends on the file), but fields that are definite are not marked as optional // Sample probe: // ffprobe -v quiet -print_format json -show_format -show_streams -show_chapters -show_error my_file.mp4 /** * @typedef FFprobeDisposition * @property {number} default 1 if the default track * @property {number} dub 1 if a dub track * @property {number} original 1 if the original track * @property {number} comment 1 if a comment track * @property {number} lyrics 1 if a lyrics track * @property {number} karaoke 1 if a karaoke track * @property {number} forced 1 if a forced track * @property {number} hearing_impaired 1 if a track for the hearing impaired * @property {number} visual_impaired 1 if a track for the visually impaired * @property {number} clean_effects 1 if a clean effects track (meaning not entirely understood) * @property {number} attached_pic 1 if an attached picture track * @property {number} timed_thumbnails 1 if a timed thumbnails track (perhaps like the preview thumbnails you get when scrolling over a YouTube video's seek bar) * @property {number} captions 1 if a captions track * @property {number} descriptions 1 if a descriptions track * @property {number} metadata 1 if a metadata track * @property {number} dependent 1 if a dependent track (unclear meaning) * @property {number} still_image 1 if a still image track */ /** * @typedef FFprobeStreamTags * @property {string} [language] The track's language code (usually represented using a 3 letter language code, e.g.: "eng") * @property {string} [handler_name] The name of the handler which produced the track * @property {string} [vendor_id] The ID of the vendor which produced the track * @property {string} [encoder] The name of the encoder responsible for creating the stream * @property {string} [creation_time] The date (often ISO-formatted, but it may use other formats) when the media was created * @property {string} [comment] The comment attached to the stream */ /** * @typedef FFprobeStream * @property {number} index The stream index * @property {string} codec_name The codec's name * @property {string} codec_long_name The codec's long (detailed) name * @property {string} profile The codec profile * @property {'video'|'audio'|'subtitle'} codec_type The type of codec (video, audio, subtitle, etc) * @property {string} codec_tag_string The codec tag (technical name) * @property {string} codec_tag The codec tag ID * @property {string} [sample_fmt] The audio sample format (not present if codec_type is not "audio") * @property {string} [sample_rate] A string representation of an integer showing the audio sample rate (not present if codec_type is not "audio") * @property {number} [channels] The audio track's channel count (not present if codec_type is not "audio") * @property {'stereo'|'mono'} [channel_layout] The audio track's channel layout (e.g. "stereo") (not present if codec_type is not "audio") * @property {number} [bits_per_sample] Bits per audio sample (might not be accurate, may just be 0) (not present if codec_type is not "audio") * @property {number} [width] The video stream width (also available for images) (not present if codec_type is not "video") * @property {number} [height] The stream height (also available for images) (not present if codec_type is not "video") * @property {number} [coded_width] The stream's coded width (shouldn't vary from "width") (not present if codec_type is not "video") * @property {number} [coded_height] The stream's coded height (shouldn't vary from "height") (not present if codec_type is not "video") * @property {number} [closed_captions] Set to 1 if closed captions are present in stream... I think (not present if codec_type is not "video") * @property {number} [has_b_frames] Set to 1 if the stream has b-frames... I think (not present if codec_type is not "video") * @property {string} [sample_aspect_ratio] The sample aspect ratio (you probably want "display_aspect_ratio") (not present if codec_type is not "video") * @property {string} [display_aspect_ratio] The display (real) aspect ratio (e.g. "16:9") (not present if codec_type is not "video") * @property {string} [pix_fmt] The pixel format used (not present if codec_type is not "video") * @property {number} [level] Unknown (not present if codec_type is not "video") * @property {string} [color_range] The color range used (e.g. "tv") (not present if codec_type is not "video") * @property {string} [color_space] The color space used (not present if codec_type is not "video") * @property {string} [color_transfer] The color transfer used (not present if codec_type is not "video") * @property {string} [color_primaries] The color primaries used (not present if codec_type is not "video") * @property {string} [chroma_location] The chroma location (not present if codec_type is not "video") * @property {number} [refs] Unknown (not present if codec_type is not "video") * @property {'true'|'false'} [is_avc] Whether the stream is AVC (not present if codec_type is not "video") * @property {string} [nal_length_size] Unknown string representing a number (not present if codec_type is not "video") * @property {string} r_frame_rate Odd formatting of the frame rate, possibly "real frame rate"? (e.g. "30/1") * @property {string} avg_frame_rate Odd formatting of the average frame rate (e.g. "30/1") * @property {string} time_base The division equation to use for converting integer representations of timestamps into seconds (e.g. "1/30000" turns 80632552 into 2687.751733 seconds) * @property {number} start_pts Unknown * @property {string} start_time A string representation of a floating point integer showing the start time in seconds * @property {number} duration_ts The stream's duration in integer timestamp format (defined by time_base) * @property {string} duration A string representation of a floating point integer showing the stream duration in seconds * @property {string} [bit_rate] The string representation of an integer showing the stream bit rate (not present on lossless formats such as FLAC) * @property {string} [bits_per_raw_sample] A string representation of an integer showing the bits per raw sample (not present if codec_type is not "video") * @property {string} nb_frames A string representation of an integer showing the total number of frames in the stream * @property {FFprobeDisposition} disposition The stream's disposition * @property {FFprobeStreamTags} [tags] The stream's tags */ /** * @typedef FFprobeChapterTags * @property {string} title The chapter title */ /** * @typedef FFprobeChapter * @property {number} id The chapter ID * @property {string} time_base The division equation to use for converting integer representations of timestamps into seconds (e.g. "1/30000" turns 80632552 into 2687.751733 seconds) * @property {number} start When the chapter starts in integer timestamp format (defined by time_base) * @property {string} start_time The string representation of a floating point integer showing when the chapter starts in seconds * @property {number} end When the chapter end in integer timestamp format (defined by time_base) * @property {string} end_time The string representation of a floating point integer showing when the chapter ends in seconds * @property {FFprobeChapterTags} tags The chapter's tags */ /** * @typedef FFprobeFormatTags * @property {string} major_brand Not clear, probably the media type brand, but not sure * @property {string} minor_version The brand version perhaps, but not sure * @property {string} compatible_brands The brands that are compatible with the referenced brands perhaps, but not sure * @property {string} [title] The media's title (song metadata uses an all uppercase version) * @property {string} [artist] The media artist (song metadata uses an all uppercase version) * @property {string} [date] The media's creation date, seems to be in YYYYMMDD format (song metadata uses an all uppercase version) * @property {string} [encoder] The name of the encoder responsible for encoding the media * @property {string} [comment] The comment attached to the file * @property {string} [description] The description attached to the file * @property {string} [creation_time] The ISO-formatted date (although it may use other formats) when the media was created * @property {string} [ALBUM] The album (only present in audio files) * @property {string} [album_artist] The album arist (only present in audio files) * @property {string} [ALBUMARTISTSORT] The album artist name used for sorting probably (only present in audio files) * @property {string} [ARTIST] The song artist (only present in audio files) * @property {string} [DATE] The date when the song was created (no particular format, often the year) (only present in audio files) * @property {string} [disc] The string representation of an integer showing the song's disc number (only present in audio files) * @property {string} [DISCTOTAL] The string representation of an integer showing the total number of discs comprising the album the song is in (only present in audio files) * @property {string} [ISRC] The song's International Standard Recording Code * @property {string} [GENRE] The song's genre (only present in audio files) * @property {string} [TITLE] The song's title (only present in audio files) * @property {string} [track] The string representation of an integer showing the song's track number (only present in audio files) * @property {string} [TRACKTOTAL] The string representation of an integer showing the total number of tracks in the album the song is in (only present in audio files) * @property {string} [YEAR] The string representation of an integer showing the year the song was created (only present in audio files) * @property {string} [BPM] The string representation of an integer showing the song's BPM (only present in audio files) * @property {string} [PUBLISHER] The song's publisher (only present in audio files) */ /** * @typedef FFprobeFormat * @property {string} filename The path of the probed file (as specified in the input file argument) * @property {number} nb_streams The total number of streams present * @property {number} nb_programs The total number of programs present * @property {string} format_name The name of the format (a comma separated list of applicable file extensions for the format) * @property {string} format_long_name The long (detailed) name of the format * @property {string} start_time The string representation of a floating point integer showing the file's starting time * @property {string} duration The string representation of a floating point integer showing the file's duration in seconds (seems to be a non-accurate, rounded version of the real duration) * @property {string} size The string representation of a long integer showing the file's size in bytes * @property {string} bit_rate The string representation of a long integer showing the file's stated bitrate (may vary between streams, probably applies to just video if a video file) * @property {number} probe_score A score of how confident FFprobe is of the format, 0 to 100. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/25257986/what-does-probe-score-mean-in-ffprobe-output * @property {FFprobeFormatTags} [tags] The format's tags */ /** * @typedef FFprobeProbeError * @property {number} code The error code * @property {string} string The error message */ /** * @typedef FFprobeProbeResult * @property {Array} [streams] The probed file's streams (-show_streams flag required) * @property {Array} [chapters] The probed file's chapters (-show_chapters flag required) * @property {FFprobeFormat} [format] The probed file's format data (-show_format flag required) * @property {FFprobeProbeError} [error] The error that occurred when trying to probe the file (-show_error flag required) */ /** * The "disposition" field on an FFprobe response stream object */ export interface FFprobeStreamDisposition { /** * 1 if the default track */ default: 1 | 0, /** * 1 if a dub track */ dub: 1 | 0, /** * 1 if the original track */ original: 1 | 0, /** * 1 if a comment track */ comment: 1 | 0, /** * 1 if a lyrics track */ lyrics: 1 | 0, /** * 1 if a karaoke track */ karaoke: 1 | 0, /** * 1 if a forced track */ forced: 1 | 0, /** * 1 if a track for the hearing impaired */ hearing_impaired: 1 | 0, /** * 1 if a track for the visually impaired */ visual_impaired: 1 | 0, /** * 1 if a clean effects track */ clean_effects: 1 | 0, /** * 1 if an attached picture track */ attached_pic: 1 | 0, /** * 1 if a timed thumbnails track (perhaps like the preview thumbnails you get when scrolling over a YouTube video's seek bar) */ timed_thumbnails: 1 | 0, /** * 1 if a captions track */ captions: 1 | 0, /** * 1 if a descriptions track */ descriptions: 1 | 0, /** * 1 if a metadata track */ metadata: 1 | 0, /** * 1 if a dependent track (unclear meaning) */ dependent: 1 | 0, /** * 1 if a still image track */ still_image: 1 | 0 } /** * The "tags" field on an FFprobe response stream object */ export interface FFprobeStreamTags { /** * The track's language (usually represented using a 3 letter language code, e.g.: "eng") */ language?: string, /** * The name of the handler which produced the track */ handler_name?: string, /** * The ID of the vendor which produced the track */ vendor_id?: string, /** * The name of the encoder responsible for creating the stream */ encoder?: string, /** * The date (often ISO-formatted, but it may use other formats) when the media was created */ creation_time?: string, /** * The comment attached to the stream */ comment?: string rotate?: string, } /** * An FFprobe response stream object */ export interface FFprobeStream { /** * The stream index */ index: number, /** * The codec's name */ codec_name: string, /** * The codec's long (detailed) name */ codec_long_name: string, /** * The codec profile */ profile: string, /** * The type of codec (video, audio, subtitle, etc.) */ codec_type: 'video' | 'audio' | 'subtitle' | 'attachment' | 'data', /** * The codec tag (technical name) */ codec_tag_string: string, /** * The codec tag ID */ codec_tag: string, /** * The audio sample format (not present if codec_type is not "audio") */ sample_fmt?: string, /** * A string representation of an integer showing the audio sample rate (not present if codec_type is not "audio") */ sample_rate?: string, /** * The audio track's channel count (not present if codec_type is not "audio") */ channels?: number, /** * The audio track's channel layout (e.g. "stereo") (not present if codec_type is not "audio") */ channel_layout?: 'stereo' | 'mono', /** * Bits per audio sample (might not be accurate, may just be 0) (not present if codec_type is not "audio") */ bits_per_sample?: number, /** * The video stream width (also available for images) (not present if codec_type is not "video") */ width?: number, /** * The stream height (also available for images) (not present if codec_type is not "video") */ height?: number, /** * The stream's coded width (shouldn't vary from "width") (not present if codec_type is not "video") */ coded_width?: number, /** * The stream's coded height (shouldn't vary from "height") (not present if codec_type is not "video") */ coded_height?: number, /** * Set to 1 if closed captions are present in stream... I think (not present if codec_type is not "video") */ closed_captions?: 1 | 0 | number, /** * Set to 1 if the stream has b-frames... I think (not present if codec_type is not "video") */ has_b_frames?: 1 | 0 | number, /** * The sample aspect ratio (you probably want "display_aspect_ratio") (not present if codec_type is not "video") */ sample_aspect_ratio?: string, /** * The display (real) aspect ratio (e.g. "16:9") (not present if codec_type is not "video") */ display_aspect_ratio?: string, /** * The pixel format used (not present if codec_type is not "video") */ pix_fmt?: string, /** * Unknown (not present if codec_type is not "video") */ level?: number, /** * The color range used (e.g. "tv") (not present if codec_type is not "video") */ color_range?: string, /** * The color space used (not present if codec_type is not "video") */ color_space?: string, /** * The color transfer used (not present if codec_type is not "video") */ color_transfer?: string, /** * The color primaries used (not present if codec_type is not "video") */ color_primaries?: string, /** * The chroma location (not present if codec_type is not "video") */ chroma_location?: string, /** * Unknown (not present if codec_type is not "video") */ refs?: number, /** * Whether the stream is AVC (not present if codec_type is not "video") */ is_avc?: 'true' | 'false', /** * Unknown string representing a number (not present if codec_type is not "video") */ nal_length_size?: string, /** * Odd formatting of the frame rate, possibly "real frame rate"? (e.g. "30/1") */ r_frame_rate: string, /** * Odd formatting of the average frame rate (e.g. "30/1") */ avg_frame_rate: string, /** * The division equation to use for converting integer representations of timestamps into seconds (e.g. "1/30000" turns 80632552 into 2687.751733 seconds) */ time_base: string, /** * Unknown */ start_pts: number, /** * A string representation of a floating point integer showing the start time in seconds */ start_time: string, /** * The stream's duration in integer timestamp format (defined by time_base) */ duration_ts: number, /** * A string representation of a floating point integer showing the stream duration in seconds */ duration: string, /** * The string representation of an integer showing the stream bit rate (not present on lossless formats such as FLAC) */ bit_rate?: string, /** * A string representation of an integer showing the bits per raw sample (not present if codec_type is not "video") */ bits_per_raw_sample?: string, /** * A string representation of an integer showing the total number of frames in the stream */ nb_frames: string, /** * The stream's disposition */ disposition: FFprobeStreamDisposition, /** * The stream's tags */ tags?: FFprobeStreamTags } /** * The "tags" field on an FFprobe response chapter object */ export interface FFprobeChapterTags { /** * The chapter title */ title: string } /** * An FFprobe response chapter object */ export interface FFprobeChapter { /** * The chapter ID */ id: number, /** * The division equation to use for converting integer representations of timestamps into seconds (e.g. "1/30000" turns 80632552 into 2687.751733 seconds) */ time_base: string, /** * When the chapter starts in integer timestamp format (defined by time_base) */ start: number, /** * The string representation of a floating point integer showing when the chapter starts in seconds */ start_time: string, /** * When the chapter end in integer timestamp format (defined by time_base) */ end: number, /** * The string representation of a floating point integer showing when the chapter ends in seconds */ end_time: string, /** * The chapter's tags */ tags: FFprobeChapterTags } /** * The "tags" field on an FFprobe response format object */ export interface FFprobeFormatTags { /** * Not clear, probably the media type brand, but not sure */ major_brand: string, /** * The brand version perhaps, but not sure */ minor_version: string, /** * The brands that are compatible with the referenced brands perhaps, but not sure */ compatible_brands: string, /** * The media's title (song metadata uses an all uppercase version) */ title?: string, /** * The media artist (song metadata uses an all uppercase version) */ artist?: string, /** * The media's creation date, seems to be in YYYYMMDD format (song metadata uses an all uppercase version) */ date?: string, /** * The name of the encoder responsible for encoding the media */ encoder?: string, /** * The comment attached to the file */ comment?: string, /** * The description attached to the file */ description?: string, /** * The ISO-formatted date (although it may use other formats) when the media was created */ creation_time?: string, /** * The album (only present in audio files) */ ALBUM?: string, /** * The album arist (only present in audio files) */ album_artist?: string, /** * The album artist name used for sorting probably (only present in audio files) */ ALBUMARTISTSORT?: string, /** * The song artist (only present in audio files) */ ARTIST?: string, /** * The date when the song was created (no particular format, often the year) (only present in audio files) */ DATE?: string, /** * The string representation of an integer showing the song's disc number (only present in audio files) */ disc?: string, /** * The string representation of an integer showing the total number of discs comprising the album the song is in (only present in audio files) */ DISCTOTAL?: string, /** * The song's International Standard Recording Code */ ISRC?: string, /** * The song's genre (only present in audio files) */ GENRE?: string, /** * The song's title (only present in audio files) */ TITLE?: string, /** * The string representation of an integer showing the song's track number (only present in audio files) */ track?: string, /** * The string representation of an integer showing the total number of tracks in the album the song is in (only present in audio files) */ TRACKTOTAL?: string, /** * The string representation of an integer showing the year the song was created (only present in audio files) */ YEAR?: string, /** * The string representation of an integer showing the song's BPM (only present in audio files) */ BPM?: string, /** * The song's publisher (only present in audio files) */ PUBLISHER?: string } /** * An FFprobe response format object */ export interface FFprobeFormat { /** * The path of the probed file (as specified in the input file argument) */ filename: string, /** * The total number of streams present */ nb_streams: number, /** * The total number of programs present */ nb_programs: number, /** * The name of the format (a comma separated list of applicable file extensions for the format) */ format_name: string, /** * The long (detailed) name of the format */ format_long_name: string, /** * The string representation of a floating point integer showing the file's starting time */ start_time: string, /** * The string representation of a floating point integer showing the file's duration in seconds (seems to be a non-accurate, rounded version of the real duration) */ duration: string, /** * The string representation of a long integer showing the file's size in bytes */ size: string, /** * The string representation of a long integer showing the file's stated bitrate (may vary between streams, probably applies to just video if a video file) */ bit_rate: string, /** * A score of how confident FFprobe is of the format, 0 to 100. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/25257986/what-does-probe-score-mean-in-ffprobe-output */ probe_score: number, /** * The format's tags */ tags?: FFprobeFormatTags } /** * An FFprobe error object */ export interface FFprobeProbeError { /** * The error code */ code: number, /** * The error message */ string: string } /** * An FFprobe probe result object */ export interface FFprobeProbeResult { /** * The probed file's streams (-show_streams flag required) */ streams?: FFprobeStream[], /** * The probed file's chapters (-show_chapters flag required) */ chapters?: FFprobeChapter[], /** * The probed file's format data (-show_format flag required) */ format?: FFprobeFormat, /** * The error that occurred when trying to probe the file (-show_error flag required) */ error?: FFprobeProbeError }