Mp3tag
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Mp3tag is a powerful and very popular freeware utility for editing metadata (often called "tags") of audio files. It is primarily developed for Windows but is also available for macOS.
It is widely regarded as the best tool for organizing, cleaning, and standardizing large music libraries.
Key Features
Comprehensive Tag Editing: Mp3tag supports editing a vast range of tags, including common fields like Title, Artist, Album, Genre, Track Number, and specialized fields like Composer, Album Artist, Grouping, and custom tags.
Wide Format Support: It handles virtually all popular audio file formats, including:
- MP3 (ID3v1, ID3v2.3, ID3v2.4)
- FLAC (Vorbis Comments)
- MP4/M4A/M4V (iTunes tags)
- WMA
- AAC
- Ogg Vorbis
- Opus
- APE/MPC
- WAV
Batch Processing: The key feature of Mp3tag is its ability to edit the metadata of multiple files simultaneously with extreme efficiency.
Tag Sources (Online Lookups): It can automatically look up and download missing tag information and album art from various online databases, including:
- Discogs
- MusicBrainz
- freedb
- Amazon
Advanced Automation Tools: It includes several powerful tools for complex library cleanup:
- Tag from Filename: Extracts information (like Artist and Title) directly from the file path or name.
- Filename from Tag: Renames files and folders based on the metadata tags.
- Action Groups: Allows you to define and apply complex sequences of operations (e.g., case conversion, replacing characters, removing fields, standardizing tags) to thousands of files in one go.
- Export: Exports tag information as customizable reports (HTML, CSV, TXT, etc.).
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Cover Art Handling: Easily embeds, extracts, or removes album cover art from multiple files at once.
macOS 10.14 and later
Run the downloaded image and drag the application to the Applications folder shortcut.
Once copying is complete, the application can be launched via Launchpad.
Frequently Asked Questions
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