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# Timecode media

Store time code data in QuickTime movies with timecode media.

## Overview

Timecode media is used to store time code data in QuickTime movies. It has a media type of `'tmcd'`.

## Topics

### Storing time code data

[`Timecode sample description`](/documentation/quicktime-file-format/Timecode_sample_description)

An atom that defines how to interpret time code media data.

[`Timecode media information atom ('tcmi')`](/documentation/quicktime-file-format/Timecode_media_information_atom)

An atom that governs how the timecode text is displayed.

[`Timecode sample data`](/documentation/quicktime-file-format/Timecode_sample_data)

An atom that represents timecode sample data.

[Creating a timecode track for 29.97 FPS video](/documentation/QuickTime-File-Format/Creating_a_timecode_track_for_2997_fps_video)

Configure a timecode track to specify timecode information for other tracks.


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