# Batch artwork / cover art removal from music files **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [August 29, 2017, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-artwork-cover-art-removal-from-music-files/19293 "2017-08-29T13:47:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gn28](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/5fc32e/32.png) [@gn28](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gn28)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2017, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-artwork-cover-art-removal-from-music-files/19293/1 "2017-08-29T13:47:56Z")
dear gents and ladies, could someone please let me know how I can do a batch removal of the artwork from all my music files using mp3tag v2.84a? When I select all the files, I see a right click menu option that says "remove tag". WIll that also remove the cover art? thanks in advance ---
**Author:** ![stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/stevehero/32/337_2.png) [@stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stevehero)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2017, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-artwork-cover-art-removal-from-music-files/19293/2 "2017-08-29T13:58:15Z")
To remove artwork only right click on the artwork section: ![](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6981a4b48f72607fffee5a3c0c332dd623f38fe7.jpg) It's best to advise you to backup them before doing this by using an action\>Export cover to file and with the mask example of %artist - %%album%\_%\_cover\_type% This will allow to run an action to batch add in the future should you wish to do so. ![](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6981a4b48f72607fffee5a3c0c332dd623f38fe7.jpg) ---
**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, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-artwork-cover-art-removal-from-music-files/19293/3 "2026-02-09T12:26:59Z")