Reference: https://www.bluebill.net/timestamps.html
Fixing GoPro Video Creation Time
Check Creation Time
./correctTime.sh DIVE_2_1_GH010089.MP4 DIVE_2_1_GH010089.MP4 Video Create Time (Zulu): 2023-06-13T19:12:11.000000Z Video Create Time (local): 2023-06-13T15:12:11 -0400 (EDT) -------- Video Create Time (without timezone):2023-06-13T19:12:11 Video Create Time (to local):2023-06-13T19:12:11 -0400 (EDT) -------- Video Create Time (to UTC):2023-06-13T23:12:11.000000Z To update the metadata use --update
In the above output we see that the local time was recorded as Zulu time. The local time was 19:12:11.
Fix Creation Time
./correctTime.sh DIVE_2_1_GH010089.MP4 --update
Verify Creation Time
./correctTime.sh DIVE_2_1_GH010089.corrected.MP4 DIVE_2_1_GH010089.corrected.MP4 Video Create Time (Zulu): 2023-06-13T23:12:11.000000Z Video Create Time (local): 2023-06-13T19:12:11 -0400 (EDT) -------- Video Create Time (without timezone):2023-06-13T23:12:11 Video Create Time (to local):2023-06-13T23:12:11 -0400 (EDT) -------- Video Create Time (to UTC):2023-06-14T03:12:11.000000Z To update the metadata use --update
Add Timestamp to Video
Get Video File Information
ffprobe -loglevel 0 -print_format json -show_format -show_streams "${INPUT}" | jq -r .format.tags.creation_time
{ "streams": [ { "index": 0, "codec_name": "aac", "codec_long_name": "AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)", "profile": "LC", "codec_type": "audio", "codec_time_base": "1/48000", "codec_tag_string": "mp4a", "codec_tag": "0x6134706d", "sample_fmt": "fltp", "sample_rate": "48000", "channels": 2, "channel_layout": "stereo", "bits_per_sample": 0, "r_frame_rate": "0/0", "avg_frame_rate": "0/0", "time_base": "1/48000", "start_pts": 0, "start_time": "0.000000", "duration_ts": 35213578, "duration": "733.616208", "bit_rate": "119736", "max_bit_rate": "128000", "nb_frames": "34391", "disposition": { "default": 1, "dub": 0, "original": 0, "comment": 0, "lyrics": 0, "karaoke": 0, "forced": 0, "hearing_impaired": 0, "visual_impaired": 0, "clean_effects": 0, "attached_pic": 0, "timed_thumbnails": 0 }, "tags": { "creation_time": "2023-07-16T15:22:49.000000Z", "language": "eng", "handler_name": "Core Media Audio" } }, { "index": 1, "codec_name": "h264", "codec_long_name": "H.264 / AVC / MPEG-4 AVC / MPEG-4 part 10", "profile": "High", "codec_type": "video", "codec_time_base": "1001/120000", "codec_tag_string": "avc1", "codec_tag": "0x31637661", "width": 1280, "height": 720, "coded_width": 1280, "coded_height": 720, "has_b_frames": 0, "sample_aspect_ratio": "1:1", "display_aspect_ratio": "16:9", "pix_fmt": "yuv420p", "level": 32, "color_range": "tv", "color_space": "bt709", "color_transfer": "bt709", "color_primaries": "bt709", "chroma_location": "left", "field_order": "progressive", "refs": 1, "is_avc": "true", "nal_length_size": "4", "r_frame_rate": "60000/1001", "avg_frame_rate": "60000/1001", "time_base": "1/60000", "start_pts": 0, "start_time": "0.000000", "duration_ts": 44016973, "duration": "733.616217", "bit_rate": "8069838", "bits_per_raw_sample": "8", "nb_frames": "43973", "disposition": { "default": 1, "dub": 0, "original": 0, "comment": 0, "lyrics": 0, "karaoke": 0, "forced": 0, "hearing_impaired": 0, "visual_impaired": 0, "clean_effects": 0, "attached_pic": 0, "timed_thumbnails": 0 }, "tags": { "creation_time": "2023-07-16T15:22:49.000000Z", "language": "und", "handler_name": "Core Media Video" } } ], "format": { "filename": "Dive2.mp4", "nb_streams": 2, "nb_programs": 0, "format_name": "mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2", "format_long_name": "QuickTime / MOV", "start_time": "0.000000", "duration": "733.616217", "size": "751679577", "bit_rate": "8196978", "probe_score": 100, "tags": { "major_brand": "mp42", "minor_version": "1", "compatible_brands": "isommp41mp42", "creation_time": "2023-07-16T15:22:49.000000Z" } } }