Video Metadata

IPTC Video Metadata is essential for using metadata across existing standards in a well-defined, reliable and efficient way.

Diagram

A Common Ground for Metadata

IPTC Video Metadata defines a set of widely used metadata properties with a focus on describing the visible and audible content, the associated rights, assigned identifiers and other administrative data. Further it includes a basic set of technical fields. These properties can be stored by different technical video standards either by embedding the metadata or by an associated stand-alone document.

Upcoming Events

  • IPTC Photo Metadata Conference 2026 (open to the public)

    Location
    Online
    Date(s)
    Autumn 2026 TBC

  • IPTC Autumn Meeting 2026 (for IPTC members)

    Location
    Online
    Date(s)
    19 - 21 October 2026

  • IPTC Spring Meeting 2027 (for IPTC members)

    Location
    To be confirmed
    Date(s)
    12 - 14 April, 2027
Latest News

Oct 5 Announcing Metawatch: a monthly check on which news publishers keep photo metadata

The IPTC has launched Metawatch, a free, open monitor that checks every month whether more than 500 news publishers in 122 countries keep the credits, captions and rights information embedded in their photographs. The first results show how little has changed since 2018, which publishers have fixed their sites, and why keeping metadata matters more […]