# Convert Lyrics From Lyrics3 to ID3v2?

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-lyrics-from-lyrics3-to-id3v2/3899
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [October 15, 2006, 2:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-lyrics-from-lyrics3-to-id3v2/3899 "2006-10-15T02:52:03Z")
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#### Post date: [October 15, 2006, 2:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-lyrics-from-lyrics3-to-id3v2/3899/1 "2006-10-15T02:52:03Z")

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Hi all,

I have around 14000 mp3's. Most have lyrics embedded in the tag.

My Problem: I-Tunes says there are 982 songs without lyrics and JRiver Media Center says there are 42 without lyrics.

I figured out that Jriver can read both tags and Itunes only reads ID3V2. Is there a function that I can use to copy the lyrics (automatically) from Lyrics3 to ID3V2 provided the ID3V2 lyrics tag is empty?

Thanks  
Simon.

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### Author: ![Sebastian\_Mares](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/sebastian_mares/32/9285_2.png) [@Sebastian\_Mares](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sebastian_Mares)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2006, 6:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-lyrics-from-lyrics3-to-id3v2/3899/2 "2006-10-15T06:23:42Z")

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Not with Mp3tag since it cannot read Lyrics3 tags - only delete them together with the ID3v1 tag.

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### Author: ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2008, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-lyrics-from-lyrics3-to-id3v2/3899/3 "2008-10-03T19:56:57Z")

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Although this topic seems to be very old, I'd also like to ask for the feature to convert the lyrics3 tag (part of id3v1) into the %UNSYNCEDLYRICS% tag (part of id3v2). The reason for this is, that I own lots of mp3 files with the old-fashioned lyrics3-tag but cannot display the lyrics in my ipod.

Thanks in advance

Angus

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### Author: ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-lyrics-from-lyrics3-to-id3v2/3899/4 "2008-10-14T17:55:19Z")

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I'm sorry, but this is unfortunately not planned.

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### Author: ![chrizoo](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/chrizoo/32/233_2.png) [@chrizoo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrizoo)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2010, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-lyrics-from-lyrics3-to-id3v2/3899/5 "2010-05-09T22:32:48Z")

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> [@Angus](#):
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> ... I'd also like to ask for the feature to convert the lyrics3 tag (part of id3v1) into the %UNSYNCEDLYRICS% tag (part of id3v2). The reason for this is, that I own lots of mp3 files with the old-fashioned lyrics3-tag but cannot display the lyrics in my ipod.
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> Thanks in advance  
> Angus

+1 from me.  
This would be truly wonderful. I can understand that the use of lyrics3 should (maybe) not be encouraged, as there is a dedicated id3v2 field (USLT), so I can understand why authors wouldn't want to adopt lyrics3 writing support, but reading support - in order to be able to convert to id3v2 as Angus pointed out - would be a very useful feature.