Media Previewer

📖 Tool Introduction

The Media Previewer is a free, all-in-one online media opener that brings videos, audio files and images into a single interface, so you never have to hunt for a separate player for each file type. Simply drag a file onto the dashed drop zone, or click to pick one, and the tool automatically inspects its MIME type: a video is presented in the native browser player with play, pause, seeking and volume controls; an audio file appears as a horizontal playback bar you can audition directly; an image is shown at its natural size and scaled down to fit the stage, while animated GIFs keep playing their loop. Below the stage, a metadata table is generated on the fly listing the file name, MIME type, size, resolution for video and images, and duration for media, so you can check asset specifications at a glance. Every file is opened through a local object URL, which means nothing is uploaded to any server; this makes the tool especially safe for internal footage, private photos and confidential recordings. When you need to keep a copy, the original file can be downloaded back to your device with one click. The tool accepts MP4 and WebM video, MP3, WAV and OGG audio, and PNG, JPEG, WebP and GIF images, and it runs smoothly on both desktop and mobile browsers. It is handy whenever you receive an unknown attachment, want to quickly verify what a clip looks or sounds like, or need a quick readout of an asset's dimensions and length without opening a heavy editor. Designers checking exported screenshots, teachers distributing classroom clips, and writers reviewing embedded footage can all open files instantly instead of waiting for a desktop application to launch, and because nothing touches a server, even unreleased drafts and sensitive family photos are safe to preview here. The whole workflow takes only a few seconds from file drop to playback.

✨ Key Features

• One interface: video, audio and image drag-and-drop in the same place
• Auto type detection: switches between player and image view by MIME
• Native playback controls: play, pause, seek and volume for media
• Metadata table: name, type, size, resolution and duration at a glance
• Local object URL: files never leave the browser, fully private
• One-click download: save the original file back anytime

📝 How to Use

1. Drop a video, audio or image file onto the dashed box, or click to choose
2. Wait for loading, the stage starts playing or showing automatically
3. Use the native controls to adjust progress, volume or view the image
4. Read the metadata table below to verify the asset parameters
5. Press download to save the original file when needed

⚠️ Notes

• Codec support: unsupported codecs may fail to play, prefer MP4, MP3, PNG universal formats
• File size: the limit is 100MB, huge videos may load slowly
• Memory: large images and long videos use memory, clear the stage afterwards
• Offline safety: files open only locally and are released on refresh
• Unknown duration: some streamed media cannot report exact duration, this is normal