# General Discussion

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## [Edit/Xcopy selection](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/edit-xcopy-selection/18084)

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**Author:** [@pcspeak](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pcspeak)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2016, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/edit-xcopy-selection/18084 "2016-07-04T14:48:42Z")

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Edit/Xcopy #Please select the destination folder d:\\music02\\test01 From here Xcopy maintains the Folder\\File structure below the selected destination folder. i.e. d:\\new music\\Blondie\\No Exit\\No Exit.mp3 d:\\new mus…

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## [19 requests: main user interface + online lookup](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/19-requests-main-user-interface-online-lookup/18008)

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**Author:** [@rockei\_rockei](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rockei_rockei)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2016, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/19-requests-main-user-interface-online-lookup/18008 "2016-07-03T16:29:29Z")

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Hi, I’ve recently used MP3Tag to clean up metadata for loads of files. The program is great (the best!) but there are many small things that could make repeated use easier and quicker. Here are some such friendly suggest…

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## [Odd characters in car CD display](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/odd-characters-in-car-cd-display/18074)

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**Author:** [@valleydrive269](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/valleydrive269)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2016, 10:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/odd-characters-in-car-cd-display/18074 "2016-06-29T10:53:30Z")

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I converted all the audio CDs I use in my car to mp3 files so that I could get several hours of play on a single data CD. The car player doesn’t show the filenames or Title field, it only displays three characters - ÿþ…

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## [batch file to check for missing covers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-file-to-check-for-missing-covers/11448)

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**Author:** [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2016, 4:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-file-to-check-for-missing-covers/11448 "2016-06-29T04:28:50Z")

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I want to use batch files to check my folders for missing covers and create a playlist of all these folders. For a simple folder tree with no sub folders root -album1 -album2 … I figured out this code: @echo off I…

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## [command line support/visual basic](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/command-line-support-visual-basic/18068)

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**Author:** [@haxbo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/haxbo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2016, 6:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/command-line-support-visual-basic/18068 "2016-06-28T06:43:58Z")

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Hi, i came across mp3tag when i was looking to edit extended tags with VB. there is a DLL called DSOFILE.DLL which would let you change file tags, but development was stopped some time ago. long story short; i am usi…

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## [Feature request: Built in FLAC checksum checker](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-built-in-flac-checksum-checker/18064)

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**Author:** [@geoff741](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/geoff741)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2016, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-built-in-flac-checksum-checker/18064 "2016-06-26T15:12:01Z")

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I was reading about how one of the things built into FLAC files is the audio’s checksum, but it took a bit of research before I was able to figure out how to do this and even then I didn’t find anything I really liked. N…

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## [HUGE THANKS!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/huge-thanks/18057)

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**Author:** [@deckard](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/deckard)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2016, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/huge-thanks/18057 "2016-06-24T13:27:55Z")

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A big thank you to Florian for the added WAV and AIF support this year. Mp3tag is now THE ULTIMATE tag editor. This is huge. Seriously. Thank you so much! DONATED! :smiley:

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## [Genre Field - feature request](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-field-feature-request/18037)

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**Author:** [@rajanna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rajanna)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2016, 7:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-field-feature-request/18037 "2016-06-24T07:31:17Z")

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I have huge collection of non-english music. The genre list is not same as the english genre. The problem, I am facing although I can manually type the genre I need. If am coping the tags from old song to new song. exa…

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## [Support for MKV format](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/support-for-mkv-format/18051)

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**Author:** [@moozymathers](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/moozymathers)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2016, 11:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/support-for-mkv-format/18051 "2016-06-20T11:33:53Z")

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Hi Florian, Please, make .mkv format readable on MP3tag! Thanks in advance!

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## [Feature Suggestion: Folder tree](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-folder-tree/11872)

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**Author:** [@wasker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wasker)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2016, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-folder-tree/11872 "2016-06-19T18:03:36Z")

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Hi! That’d be lovely to optionally have a folder tree on the left to save some time on Ctrl-D action. Thanks.

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## [Amazon.co.jp (Japan) for Cover Art source?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/amazon-co-jp-japan-for-cover-art-source/9622)

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**Author:** [@Alcahest](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Alcahest)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2016, 6:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/amazon-co-jp-japan-for-cover-art-source/9622 "2016-06-17T06:25:59Z")

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Hey all, First, kudos for this wonderful software! :smiley: I have a little request : the ability to grab cover arts from amazon.co.jp. The reason is that most my cds are japanese and I can’t find the covers on amazon…

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## [5 features I love about Mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/5-features-i-love-about-mp3tag/18035)

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**Author:** [@Sergiu\_Funieru](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergiu_Funieru)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2016, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/5-features-i-love-about-mp3tag/18035 "2016-06-11T23:11:28Z")

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1. The filter part I can use extended tags, which I can edit with Mp3tag, and I can filter by those tags. For instance, I can add a tag “xrelax” to the mp3s that contains relaxing music, from that directory, then filter…

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## [Clipboard to Tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clipboard-to-tag/18024)

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**Author:** [@VeeK727](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/VeeK727)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clipboard-to-tag/18024 "2016-06-08T15:32:56Z")

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Hey, I was wondering if it’s somehow possible to create an action that would paste the contents of the clipboard (content currently copied with Ctrl+C ) to a specific tag. Basically I’m looking for an easy way to add l…

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## [Req: Multiline Comment Field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/req-multiline-comment-field/18002)

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**Author:** [@theholyhermit](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/theholyhermit)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2016, 5:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/req-multiline-comment-field/18002 "2016-06-02T05:07:38Z")

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First, I’d like to say thank you for such a wonderful program! For a compulsive tagger like myself, this has been a HUGE time saver. Would it be possible make the Comment field be a multi-line input box? Most media pl…

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## [Multitrack Files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multitrack-files/17991)

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**Author:** [@ximitao](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ximitao)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2016, 3:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multitrack-files/17991 "2016-06-01T03:58:13Z")

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Is there any possibility of MP3TAG supporting multitrack files ? Example: Beatles - Taxman.mogg Audacity works well with these files.

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## [file size of cover art varies how i add](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-size-of-cover-art-varies-how-i-add/17970)

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**Author:** [@whatkind](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/whatkind)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2016, 4:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-size-of-cover-art-varies-how-i-add/17970 "2016-05-22T04:15:56Z")

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i get an image file to add it as a cover art for a music file. i edit it and finish making a jpg file. (for example, its size is 1.5mb.) 3-1. if i drag the jpg file itself from windows explorer into mp3tag, 1.5mb goes …

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## ['Remove tag' just next to 'Save' button on the left top of pannel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-tag-just-next-to-save-button-on-the-left-top-of-pannel/17958)

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**Author:** [@UrsRohrer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/UrsRohrer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2016, 5:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-tag-just-next-to-save-button-on-the-left-top-of-pannel/17958 "2016-05-18T05:07:07Z")

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It happens to me quite often, that I miss the relatively small save button and instead I press by mistake the Remove tag button. This is very annoying, because work of about 5 minutes is undone and has to be redone. Bef…

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## [Convert Text file - Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-text-file-tag/17954)

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**Author:** [@peterjwhite](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/peterjwhite)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2016, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-text-file-tag/17954 "2016-05-16T22:51:03Z")

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Hi Florian, the default folder of the "Convert Text file - Tag" is different to other functions. For example, when I open all the .mp3 files in a folder and perform an "Export Tag - Text file" the default folder is the …

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## [warning when changing from full track list selection](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/warning-when-changing-from-full-track-list-selection/17952)

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**Author:** [@rgolubev](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rgolubev)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2016, 5:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/warning-when-changing-from-full-track-list-selection/17952 "2016-05-16T05:18:11Z")

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Hi Florian, First of all, thank you for maintaining this useful utility. I have made a modest contribution awhile ago. PROBLEM DESCRIPTION Many a time when editing a list of tracks, when they are all loaded and select…

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## [Feature Request: Change file order and show running time](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-change-file-order-and-show-running-time/17920)

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**Author:** [@Mp3Terry](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mp3Terry)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2016, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-change-file-order-and-show-running-time/17920 "2016-05-12T16:37:49Z")

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Hi, Thanks for a brillant program. It would be useful when creating playlists to be able to drag tacks up and down to get them in the correct order and also to have a column that showed the total running time from the …

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## [\[Release\] iOS Voice Memo formatting Action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/release-ios-voice-memo-formatting-action/17939)

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**Author:** [@LaurenBacall](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LaurenBacall)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2016, 1:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/release-ios-voice-memo-formatting-action/17939 "2016-05-12T01:57:44Z")

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Hey all. After a friend needed to extract their voice recordings from an iPhone, taken with the default app ‘Voice Memos’, I found that custom titles added via the app are stored to a separate ‘AssetManifest.plist’ text …

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## [wikipedia as Tag Source?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wikipedia-as-tag-source/17927)

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**Author:** [@simonlok](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/simonlok)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wikipedia-as-tag-source/17927 "2016-05-09T16:45:31Z")

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This is the absolute best tagging program. Great work! Small suggestion, it would be great in the future to have Wikipedia as one of the supported tag sources for info and covers.

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## [Lock Tag Panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lock-tag-panel/17931)

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**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lock-tag-panel/17931 "2016-05-09T15:34:46Z")

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I propose a simple addition of option for locking the Tag Panel \[especially when it’s floating\] and of all other elements than can be moved around I have my Tag Panel placed in such out-of-the-box-thinkig way \[for the p…

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## [Finding album artwork](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/finding-album-artwork/17925)

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**Author:** [@Trebor](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Trebor)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2016, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/finding-album-artwork/17925 "2016-05-06T13:06:21Z")

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Hi. I have a large collection of MP3 files from various sources, very few have album artwork. Using MP3tag I can get artwork for about 50%. The others fail, because, I think, the album title is ‘Greatest Hits’ or 'Best …

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## [Split filename to TVSEASON, TVEPISODE,  TVEPISODEID](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/split-filename-to-tvseason-tvepisode-tvepisodeid/17922)

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**Author:** [@phossler](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/phossler)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2016, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/split-filename-to-tvseason-tvepisode-tvepisodeid/17922 "2016-05-05T18:03:18Z")

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I have a collection of TV shows with filenames like ‘s01e02 - The Beginning.mp4’ and I’m trying to get the correct action rules to split the filename so that the s01 part puts 01 into TVSEASON, e02 puts 02 into TVEPISOD…

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## [Global request](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/global-request/17894)

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**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2016, 11:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/global-request/17894 "2016-05-04T11:19:29Z")

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In the File \> Options \> Tools we can set for example and shortcut for loading a selected file into an external software; which can be accedes by stroking a CTRL + 1 \[+2, +3 etc.\] I would like Mp3tag to be able to thi…

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## [Podcast Chapters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/podcast-chapters/17911)

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**Author:** [@JBenjaminsson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JBenjaminsson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2016, 3:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/podcast-chapters/17911 "2016-05-02T03:14:43Z")

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Is it possible to add chapter marks with Mp3tag? I saw there was some podcast support but i couldn’t find out how to add chapter marks or what the input format should be. In Auphonic you can add chapter in a couple of wa…

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## [suggestion: colour change around album art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-colour-change-around-album-art/17908)

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**Author:** [@geoff741](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/geoff741)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2016, 3:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-colour-change-around-album-art/17908 "2016-05-01T03:57:55Z")

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allow us to change colour of the area around album art. white borders on art show up a lot cleaner against a dark background, and it’s nice to see at a glance if someone uploaded a bad version of album art that has a str…

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## [autorefill/copy ID tags data from other mp3 files dir to other edited dir](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autorefill-copy-id-tags-data-from-other-mp3-files-dir-to-other-edited-dir/17901)

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**Author:** [@telealex](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/telealex)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2016, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autorefill-copy-id-tags-data-from-other-mp3-files-dir-to-other-edited-dir/17901 "2016-04-30T15:23:31Z")

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Hi! I need help, I've source dir with lots of tracks - audiobook in russian D:!!!TEMP\_AUD!src\\ i've cuted sorces and saved they to other dir D:!!!TEMP\_AUD!cut\\ in source files there are lot of information …

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## [mp3 artwork](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-artwork/17903)

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**Author:** [@Trebor](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Trebor)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2016, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-artwork/17903 "2016-04-30T13:50:49Z")

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Hello, I have a collection of 72 songs, from various artists & sources, in a folder on my PC. Most tags are OK, but none have any artwork. Can mp3tag automatically search for & download artwork for each song? If so, ho…

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