MP3Tag


Mp3Tag ScreenshotRating: 55 Star Rating pick

Version tested: 2.36

Mp3Tag is a comprehensive audio-file tag management solution. I’ve been using this software for more than 2 years, during which time I have also tried and used other similar shareware and commerical programs, and I can honsestly say that Mp3Tag is the clear choice for this type of software. And its 100% free.

What I really like about Mp3Tag is that it can be launched through the context menu; right click on a folder with MP3′s and it will list all the audio files within the folder as well as any sub folders recursively. This enables you to work with a large number of files at once, but just those that you want to work with.

Mp3Tag provides all the basic tag and filename editing features that you would expect plus more. Some of the more useful fucntions: tag-to-filename, filename-to-tag, field find-and-replace, tags from text file, autonumbering for track field, playlist creation, importing (and exporting) cover art to/from file, and obtaining tag info from web resources (freedb, Amazon, and Discogs).

For this last one (getting file info online), I found that doing a search on Amazon and Discogs from within Mp3Tag worked pretty well, and it was easy to obtain and implement the information that I needed. I didn’t seem to have much luck with Freedb, however (perhaps it is designed to ‘read’ and obtain info by referencing an actual physical cd? Not sure).

A really nice feature for working with a large number of files is the filtering box towards the bottom of the screen. It allows you to filter your view by the field of your choice (say, all files of a certain genre, or all files by a certain artist, etc.), so that you can work with only the files that you need.

Mp3Tag supports ID3v1-ID3v2.4 and APEv2 tags and a plethora of audio formats, including aac, flac, ape, mp3, itunes formats (mp4, m4a, m4b), mp3, ogg, ofr, ofs, spx, tta, wma, and wv.

This program is a winner; I highly recommend it.

Go to download page for latest version. The program home page.


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39 responses to “MP3Tag”

  1. zooloo

    Tag&Rename from Softpointer is simply unbeatable!
    (http://www.softpointer.com/tr.htm)
    Did you try that one?

  2. esoares

    Tag&Rename is paid. Soooo… No way to enter in a freeware soft list.

    MP3Tag FTW!

  3. saç ekimi

    Good alternative to windows media player

  4. Question

    Can this tool copy ID tags from a group of files and paste it on another group?

    I’ve been using that feature for years thanks to a pretty unknown application called MP3 Library which I’d actually like to replace, but this function is not as common as one could think.

    This is useful when I re-rip a CD to a different bitrate and want to reuse the tags from the older files exactly as they were (I’m a bit anal about it).

  5. ?ehirler aras? evden eve

    this article is great man.thx for post.i’ll put this article to my bookmarking page.im following you.

  6. Omer

    Good alternative to windows media player

  7. Forum

    good post thanks

  8. Oyun Hileleri

    Thx for information

  9. saç ekimi

    TAHNK YOU to admin..

  10. pandora

    Works better than Soundforge, after all.

  11. nakliyat

    I’ve been using that feature for years thanks to a pretty unknown application called MP3 Library which I’d actually like to replace, but this function is not as common as one could think

  12. rock

    ohh thx admin. nice programs.id3 edit tag!

  13. botox

    good post thanks

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    great information thank you

  15. tsumami

    hi guys thanks for the info and advice

  16. Sakarya Kiz Ogrenci Yurdu

    think its better than winamp.

  17. hmztwsl.com

    thanks i love this tool, been using wavelab trial until not but this is way better and not restricted to a 30 day trial. nice!

  18. Datacenter

    Its the best MP3 tag software i have ever seen and the best part is its absolutely free.And they are very easy to work on as well as you just need to right click and a mp3 folder is created.

  19. Team NEC

    MP3 Tag load WINAMP, JETAUDIO also there!

  20. nawaf

    Handy app, and being available from the context menu makes it superior to most of the other so called free ones I’ve tested. some of them are so painfully awkward to use. Nice one!

  21. facedevideo
  22. Fuar Stand

    thanks i love it this tool

  23. jaluzi

    I’ve been using that feature for years thanks to a pretty unknown application called MP3 Library which I’d actually like to replace

  24. k?z oyunlar?

    Handy app, and being available from the context menu makes it superior to most of the other so called free ones I’ve tested. some of them are so painfully awkward to use. Nice one!

  25. osteopath oxford

    Very handy app, had a similar one here for a while, could do with checking out an alternative one with better features. Cheers, – Ste, Oxford Osteopath

  26. Kulak Burun Bo?az Uzman?

    Tnahks for post. Conragtulations, MR (or Ms.) Admin..

  27. KBB Uzmani

    Very Good. Thanks.

  28. vpills

    thank you freewaregenius Mp3Tag provides all the basic tag and filename editing features that you would expect plus more. Some of the more useful fucntions: tag-to-filename, filename-to-tag, field find-and-replace, tags from text file, autonumbering for track field, playlist creation, importing (and exporting) cover art to/from file, and obtaining tag info from web resources (freedb, Amazon, and Discogs).