# Add cover art album option with ffmpeg

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-cover-art-album-option-with-ffmpeg/56569>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 3, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-cover-art-album-option-with-ffmpeg/56569 "2022-03-03T18:05:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Clamarc](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/clamarc/32/11223_2.png) [@Clamarc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Clamarc)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-cover-art-album-option-with-ffmpeg/56569/1 "2022-03-03T18:05:40Z")

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hi,

I would like to know the commands that the mp3tag uses when we click on the ADD cover option...

where can I see what command is used in this action?

thank's  
Clamarc

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**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-cover-art-album-option-with-ffmpeg/56569/2 "2022-03-03T18:08:28Z")

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have a look at the help and the action:  
[Adjust cover](https://docs.mp3tag.de/actions/adjust-cover)  
[Import cover from file](https://docs.mp3tag.de/actions/import-cover)  
[Set cover properties](https://docs.mp3tag.de/actions/set-cover-properties)

Functions that involve the clipboard are not available as action.

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**Author:** ![Clamarc](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/clamarc/32/11223_2.png) [@Clamarc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Clamarc)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-cover-art-album-option-with-ffmpeg/56569/3 "2022-03-03T18:32:20Z")

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hi, ohrenkino

OK... is that I'm creating a batch file, using ffmpeg, to add cover art in mkv file, but it is added to the file as a video stream. I tested it with MP3TAG, and the cover art is added as an image without generating a video, which is exactly what I'm looking for!

You know the ffmpeg language... could you help me?!

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**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-cover-art-album-option-with-ffmpeg/56569/4 "2022-03-03T18:35:40Z")

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No, sorry, MP3tag support only.

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**Author:** ![Clamarc](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/clamarc/32/11223_2.png) [@Clamarc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Clamarc)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-cover-art-album-option-with-ffmpeg/56569/5 "2022-03-03T18:39:26Z")

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ok ohrenkino,

Thank you for your attention!

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**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-cover-art-album-option-with-ffmpeg/56569/6 "2026-02-09T12:29:41Z")

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