Generating synchronized timestamps across various capture devices for visual media management

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for synchronizing timestamps associated with media files across a variety of capture devices. For example, the disclosed systems receive a media file captured with a user device and determine, from metadata, initial timestamp information for the media file that includes inaccurate or incomplete time zone information. The disclosed systems determine a predicted time zone for the media file by extracting GPS information from the metadata associated with the media file or identifying a peer media file and utilizing a time zone or GPS information associated with the peer media file. The disclosed systems generate a synchronized timestamp for the media file with updated timestamp information based on the predicted time zone.