Multimedia Processor is a robust tool designed for digital forensics, litigation support, and investigation teams who need to extract structured metadata from media files collected from devices or backups. Whether you’re reviewing thousands of photos, videos, or unknown file types, this tool scans, analyzes, and reports deep file attributes with minimal setup.
The utility supports geolocation, dynamic timestamp normalization, control ID generation, and optional cryptographic hash calculation—making it ideal for evidentiary reporting, relevancy reviews, and metadata analysis.
With just one command, the Multimedia Processor:
- Scans common forensic target folders like Media or MediaFiles
- Extracts rich metadata using ExifTool
- Normalizes date/time fields into ISO 8601 and UTC
- Optionally calculates MD5, SHA1, and SHA256 hashes
- Optionally adds geolocation (street, city, state, country) from GPS metadata
- Assigns Control IDs to each record for chain-of-custody tracking
- Outputs a clean, structured CSV file for archiving or ingestion
Key Features
- ExifTool Integration – Leverages exiftool.exe to extract robust metadata from each file.
- Timestamp Normalization – Cleans and converts inconsistent date/time strings to standardized ISO 8601 format.
- Optional Geolocation – Uses GPS data to reverse-geocode city/state/country info.
- File Hashing – Supports optional MD5, SHA1, and SHA256 hashing for validation and verification.
- Control ID Generation – Automatically assigns incrementing IDs using a specified prefix.
- Smart Filtering – Skips system files like photos.sqlite and logs unprocessed files.
- CSV Output – Generates a structured, human-readable and machine-ingestible CSV file.
- Progress Visibility – Uses a live progress bar for real-time feedback on file processing.
- Log File Output – Captures warnings and errors to a timestamped log file for audit review.
Requirements & Usage
Operating System: Windows 10 and higher
Application Type: Console
Usage: Multimedia-Processor.exe [path] [options]
Arguments:
–include-hashes → Adds MD5, SHA1, and SHA256 hashes per file
–geocode → Adds street, city, state, and country for files with GPS coordinates
–geoapify-key → Use external API key from your own geoapify subscription
–control-id → Starts assigning incrementing Control IDs using the provided prefix (option must be used last)
–help → Displays usage help and exits
Note
This free utility is distributed as-is, with a focus on streamlining workflows and enhancing productivity for industry practitioners.