# Can't Add Custom Album Art to FLAC
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-add-custom-album-art-to-flac/71095
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [April 21, 2026, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-add-custom-album-art-to-flac/71095 "2026-04-21T19:48:13Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@elawson10](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/elawson10)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2026, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-add-custom-album-art-to-flac/71095/1 "2026-04-21T19:48:13Z")
I’m using the latest version of Mp3tag editor and it won’t let me add my own custom album art to any of my FLAC audio files without corrupting them, wiping that file’s metadata, and completely rendering it as permanently unplayable! Can someone update the Mp3tag editor to resolve this issue please? Just so everyone knows, I’m using Mp3tag editor v3.34 on Windows 11!
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-add-custom-album-art-to-flac/71095/2 "2026-04-21T20:00:33Z")
You would have to supply a lot more details about this problem.
E.g. picture size, player - possibly a sample file.
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### Author:  [@elawson10](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/elawson10)
#### Post date: [April 23, 2026, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-add-custom-album-art-to-flac/71095/3 "2026-04-23T16:41:21Z")
Image Size: 3000x3000px
Image Format: PNG
Location of Issue: Windows 11 File Explorer
Issue: The FLAC file itself becomes corrupt when I add the album art in any program on Windows 11. Oddly enough, I can transfer the FLAC files to my phone, add the album art on my phone, and transfer the FLAC files back to my computer with the album art without having any issues.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [April 23, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-add-custom-album-art-to-flac/71095/4 "2026-04-23T17:32:34Z")
See e.g. here:
> [@Audacity-created FLAC files corrupt when adding cover](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audacity-created-flac-files-corrupt-when-adding-cover/63951):
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> I am ripping some LPs to my library. For several reasons I keep each files in BOTH MP3 and FLAC forms. I have had no other issues with using MP3Tag to add cover art to flac files. It is often able to do this when other software can't. However, with this set of files when I add cover art in MP3 Tag (no other thing done) it immediately corrupts the file. Like: file will play in MP3Tag, add cover art (&save) file won't play. You can see in windows explorer as all of the metadata disappears th…
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2026, 7:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-add-custom-album-art-to-flac/71095/5 "2026-05-01T07:23:10Z")
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