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Convert CPI to TXT

Verified by Adam B.· reviewed by FE Editorial ·updated Aug 17, 2026
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Is it possible to convert CPI to TXT?
Yes - CPI converts to TXT.

Use MediaInfo on the .mts or .m2ts file from the AVCHD STREAM folder and export the report as a .txt file covering codec, resolution, frame rate, bit rate, and audio details. Loading the .cpi directly in MediaInfo gives less information than the stream file.

Also to TXT: RTF · KKSRC · HVE

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Tested on macOS, Windows & Linux
Last verified Oct 2026

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Why convert CPI to TXT?

A .cpi file stores technical metadata - resolution, frame rate, seek points - but no readable prose or document content. The only practical reason to extract text from it is inspection or logging of clip attributes, such as checking what resolution or frame rate the camcorder recorded, without opening a full video editor.

How to convert CPI to TXT

MediaInfo FREE

Drag the .mts file from the AVCHD STREAM folder onto MediaInfo, switch the view to Text, then go to File > Export > Text file to save a .txt report.

ffprobe FREE

Run ffprobe on the .mts file with JSON output format and redirect to a .txt file for a structured metadata report of all stream attributes.

About these formats

.CPI AVCHD Clip Information File

A CPI file is an AVCHD Clip Information file - a small metadata sidecar that your camcorder writes next to each recorded video clip. It holds no video itself; the actual footage is in the…

Open .CPI details →
.TXT Plain Text File

A TXT file is plain, unformatted text - the simplest document format on any computer. Double-click it: Windows opens it in Notepad, macOS in TextEdit, Linux in gedit. Nothing to install. If…

Open .TXT details →

Quality & what to watch

  • The .cpi file is a binary sidecar starting with the ASCII tag HDMV; its entry-point table data is meaningless without the matching video stream.
  • If the .mts is gone and only the .cpi remains, you cannot recover the video - the clip info describes the stream but does not contain it.
  • The .cpi used in AVCHD camcorders is unrelated to the DOS Code Page Information file (also .cpi) used in older Windows systems for console fonts.

Frequently asked questions

Why does MediaInfo show more information from the `.mts` than the `.cpi`?
The .mts is the actual video stream; the .cpi is a small index file with limited metadata fields - the full technical picture is always in the stream.
Is there a dedicated CPI-to-TXT converter?
No - this is not a standard workflow; MediaInfo or ffprobe on the matching .mts file covers everything the .cpi describes.
What information does the text report include?
Codec, resolution (e.g. 1080i), frame rate (e.g. 59.94 fps), bit rate, duration, aspect ratio, and audio track details from the AVCHD stream.