# Compare ID3v1 ID3v2
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/compare-id3v1-id3v2/1940
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 4, 2005, 6:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/compare-id3v1-id3v2/1940 "2005-05-04T06:01:11Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@Robert\_Smith](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Robert_Smith)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2005, 6:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/compare-id3v1-id3v2/1940/1 "2005-05-04T06:01:11Z")
Hi,
Thx for a great appl.!!!
Is it possible to compare/check that all my ID3v1 are the same as ID3v2 (the only first xx character if ID3v2 is longer then ID3v1)?
If not, is it possible to export the inf. for both tags to a csv file (incl Tag type) to check them in excel?
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### Author:  [@Julchen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Julchen)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2005, 8:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/compare-id3v1-id3v2/1940/2 "2005-05-04T08:01:23Z")
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> Is it possible to compare/check that all my ID3v1 are the same as ID3v2 (the only first xx character if ID3v2 is longer then ID3v1)?
If you have set in the preferences to save both ID3V1 and ID3V2 they get automatically same when you save the tags with mp3tag. Only the genre could be empty in V1 if you have chosen a non standard genre.
I don't know any option to compare within mp3tag.
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> If not, is it possible to export the inf. for both tags to a csv file (incl Tag type) to check them in excel?
This is possible. You have to make two exports with the same template. One with only reading V1-Tags and one with V2-Tags. You have to refresh the view when you switch between.
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### Author:  [@Robert\_Smith](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Robert_Smith)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2005, 8:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/compare-id3v1-id3v2/1940/3 "2005-05-04T08:55:09Z")
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> If you have set in the preferences to save both ID3V1 and ID3V2 they get automatically same when you save the tags with mp3tag.
But i don´t want to resave all my 5-6000 MP3 only them were ID3V1 V2 r different (otherwise i have to change too many SFV files...)
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> You have to make two exports with the same template. One with only reading V1-Tags and one with V2-Tags. You have to refresh the view when you switch between.
Perfect!! How do i specified export V1 or V2 tags? I tried to do that but i must have missed something 🙂
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### Author:  [@Julchen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Julchen)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2005, 9:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/compare-id3v1-id3v2/1940/4 "2005-05-04T09:14:12Z")
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> Perfect!! How do i specified export V1 or V2 tags?
Go to the options -\> Tags -\> Mpeg and check or uncheck read ID3V2. Then rescan the folder and perform the export with your csv-Export configuration.
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### Author:  [@Robert\_Smith](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Robert_Smith)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2005, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/compare-id3v1-id3v2/1940/5 "2005-05-04T12:59:43Z")
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> Go to the options -\> Tags -\> Mpeg and check or uncheck read ID3V2. Then rescan the folder and perform the export with your csv-Export configuration.
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Works perfect, Thx!!!
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/compare-id3v1-id3v2/1940/6 "2026-02-09T12:19:22Z")