# .avif file art support request
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/avif-file-art-support-request/67813
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [March 12, 2025, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/avif-file-art-support-request/67813 "2025-03-12T23:49:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@Bluesrule](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bluesrule)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2025, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/avif-file-art-support-request/67813/1 "2025-03-12T23:49:25Z")
is it possible to add support for .avif format in cover art ?
please 🙂
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2025, 7:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/avif-file-art-support-request/67813/2 "2025-03-13T07:09:27Z")
According to the ID3 standard, PNG and JPG/JFIF **should be used, when interoperabiltity is wanted**
In addition, Wikipedia lists some [Patent claims](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AV1#Patent_claims) about the AV1-Format:
> On 23 May 2023, the European Commission decided to close the investigation while taking no further action. But in an email they reiterated that the closure does not constitute a finding of compliance or non-compliance with EU antitrust laws
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> In October 2023, patent pool operator Avanci announced the start of a new licensing program targeting video streaming operators that use AV1 in addition to H.265, H.266, VP9, etc
I'm not sure how far the licensing problem affects the AVIF image file format too.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2025, 7:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/avif-file-art-support-request/67813/3 "2025-03-13T07:44:57Z")
In which player would you see the data of that format?
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### Author:  [@Bluesrule](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bluesrule)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2025, 8:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/avif-file-art-support-request/67813/4 "2025-03-13T08:17:17Z")
other way around , I'm downloading cover art in .avif format .
then when I use mptag it rejects those files .
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2025, 8:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/avif-file-art-support-request/67813/5 "2025-03-13T08:26:34Z")
> [@Bluesrule](#):
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> then when I use mptag it rejects those files .
You can convert your downloaded .avif image file to .JPG or .PNG and then import or drag&drop those .JPG or .PNG into Mp3tag.
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### Author:  [@Bluesrule](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bluesrule)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2025, 8:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/avif-file-art-support-request/67813/6 "2025-03-13T08:28:14Z")
yep that's the current mode ..........................
lazy me wanted a short cut 🙂
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2025, 8:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/avif-file-art-support-request/67813/7 "2025-03-13T08:30:28Z")
> [@Bluesrule](#):
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> wanted a short cut
You mean: Throw whatever image file format you find to Mp3tag and Mp3tag should convert it automagically to .JPG or .PNG?
You have to do the convert part outside Mp3tag currently.
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### Author:  [@Bluesrule](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bluesrule)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2025, 8:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/avif-file-art-support-request/67813/8 "2025-03-13T08:33:52Z")
> [@LyricsLover](#):
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> You mean:
not exactly , rather I dreamed of mptag accepting .avif which you have succintly explained why not 🙂
> [@LyricsLover](#):
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> You have to do the convert part outside Mp3tag currently.
which is what I'm doing and winging about 🙂
all good , folks appreciate your help[ .
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2025, 8:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/avif-file-art-support-request/67813/9 "2025-04-12T08:34:14Z")
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