# Can't remove multiple APEv2 tags **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [May 18, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-remove-multiple-apev2-tags/57338 "2022-05-18T15:16:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![spoko](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/spoko/32/17794_2.png) [@spoko](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/spoko)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-remove-multiple-apev2-tags/57338/1 "2022-05-18T15:16:50Z")
I have some MP3 files which are reported by MP3Val to have multiple APEv2 tags in each file. I'm trying to use MP3Tag to remove them, but getting nowhere. I have gone into Mp3tag Options and checked all options for both "Read" and "Remove." (I don't care if it also removes the ID3 tags, since I'll be overwriting them from a text file anyway.) I've also tried it with all "Read" selected and _only_ APE selected for "Remove." With the files selected, I've tried both Ctrl-x and the ❌ button up by the Edit menu. No matter what, the tags still seem to be there. How can I get them removed? ---
**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:** [May 18, 2022, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-remove-multiple-apev2-tags/57338/2 "2022-05-18T15:20:05Z")
It could be that if you have several layers of APE tags that you have to repeat reading and deleting several times until the stack of APE tags has been removed. I think that MP3val reports APE tags as "Garbage at end" - so perhaps several rounds with MP3val may also help. I would try the following settings: ON to read and delete APE tags . OFF read, write and delete for all other tag versions. Re-read the files with these settings, select "Delete tag" - and watch the column that shows which tag versions are in the file(s). ---
**Author:** ![spoko](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/spoko/32/17794_2.png) [@spoko](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/spoko)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-remove-multiple-apev2-tags/57338/3 "2022-05-18T15:22:25Z")
I've tried multiple rounds with MP3Val, but hadn't thought to try multiples with MP3Tag. I'll give that a shot. ---
**Author:** ![spoko](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/spoko/32/17794_2.png) [@spoko](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/spoko)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-remove-multiple-apev2-tags/57338/4 "2022-05-18T15:29:01Z")
Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to have an effect. The "Tag" column in MP3Tag is empty, though. So maybe MP3Val is just mis-reporting? ---
**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:** [May 18, 2022, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-remove-multiple-apev2-tags/57338/5 "2022-05-18T15:30:59Z")
> [@spoko](#): > > mis-reporting? Could be ... there is also MP3diags, perhaps you try that tool as well. Not all tools serve all purposes. If you turn on reading V1 and V2 tags again - does the column show something different or did you delete really all tag data? ---
**Author:** ![spoko](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/spoko/32/17794_2.png) [@spoko](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/spoko)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-remove-multiple-apev2-tags/57338/6 "2022-05-18T15:34:55Z")
Well, I had deleted it all. But when I put something into a tag now (after turning those on, that column shows `ID3v2.3 (ID3v1 ID3v2.3)` ---
**Author:** ![spoko](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/spoko/32/17794_2.png) [@spoko](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/spoko)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-remove-multiple-apev2-tags/57338/7 "2022-05-18T15:46:30Z")
Sure enough, there were tags there. MP3 Diags read them, and removed them. First time using that program, but it worked great. Thanks for the tip @ohrenkino! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-remove-multiple-apev2-tags/57338/8 "2022-06-17T15:46:55Z")
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