# Batch convert lyrics to utf-8 encoding

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-convert-lyrics-to-utf-8-encoding/58333
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 26, 2022, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-convert-lyrics-to-utf-8-encoding/58333 "2022-08-26T14:46:15Z")
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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: [August 29, 2022, 5:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-convert-lyrics-to-utf-8-encoding/58333/17 "2022-08-29T05:40:07Z")

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> [@Lauraq](#):
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> If you know other valid programs you can recommend them

This is another attempt to suggest the web sources scripts that are available in/for MP3tag to download lyrics.

> [@MotleyG](#):
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> available through existing mp3tag web sources

> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> There are web source scripts that search web pages for lyrics

I wonder why you never reacted to this.  
see e.g. here:

> [@\[WS\] Import lyrics from websites](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-import-lyrics-from-websites/2034):
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> Mp3tag v2.39 or higher required Finds song texts and saves them to the UNSYNCEDLYRICS field (official ID3v2 field). [How do I install the script?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/2748/1) / [Wie installiere ich das Script?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/2749/1) Search for lyrics on different sites! Note: Darklyrics only has songs from Metal bands and to use it properly you must select all files of an album and you'll get all songs at once. Other scripts in this thread: [Lyriki & Lyricsmania](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/2034/123)[RapGenius](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/2034/119)[Lyrics\_Darklyrics\_02.zip](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/e/e19833a4de5f2194e7c7b5d037d76da7ef20939f.zip) (797 Bytes) [Lyrics\_metrolyrics\_02.zip](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9f2b3391f341087f135ff3c1f48e3d23bf84e04e.zip) (736 B…

If you ask for other programs outside MP3tag: there is e.g. Foobar2000 which also has a number of add-ons to look for lyrics.  
But as most lyrics pages are user-driven, there is no guarantee that the result will be any better. It's the source.

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