# MediaInspector

> A tool to inspect the binary content of any or element.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/mediainspector](https://chrome-stats.com/d/mediainspector)

## Overview

- **ID:** `mediainspector`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** vdh
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 195
- **Weekly downloads:** 18
- **Rating:** 3.40 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2024-10-09
- **First published:** 2024-10-08
- **Size:** 1.21 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/mediainspector/)

## Description

This is a tool for developers. The Media Inspector analyses the binary content of media files and extract as much details as possible from the container format, the codecs and the streams.

Non exhaustive list of extracted data: streams & stream groups, format, duration, size, bitrate, codecs, dimensions, b frames, sample aspect ratio, display aspect ratio, chroma location, frame rate, timing data, …

This is useful for developers working on publishing media online.

A "Media Inspector" menu entry is added to <video> and <audio> element context menu.

## Rankings

- #8,320 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`
- `activeTab`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/mediainspector)