# Display ANY and ALL Tags/Comments in FLACs
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-any-and-all-tags-comments-in-flacs/53865
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 26, 2021, 4:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-any-and-all-tags-comments-in-flacs/53865 "2021-07-26T04:14:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@hypersucker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hypersucker)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 4:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-any-and-all-tags-comments-in-flacs/53865/1 "2021-07-26T04:14:26Z")
I would like for mp3tag to display any and all stored tags/comments in all flac files loaded. After searching through FAQs and forum posts, it seems that is not possible.
So I tried this:
> [@Export/Backup all tags + info](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-backup-all-tags-info/51175):
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> Extract list of all used tags + info fields to a CSV file. This thread is very similar to the [Export or backup all tag fields (dano)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-or-backup-all-tag-fields/9520). First, Dano's export is very clever and has some nice additional features (e.g. adapt tag panel from the export generated). My goal was NOT to re-invent the wheel (or to prove certain things can be done better). Personally, I wanted to extract all tags (already solved by dano) but had few needs more: Needed as less as possible conversions (ideally zero) Disti…
and figured I then manually add every possible tag i found in the export file as a column. but I might be doing something wrong, the exported csv does not list all tags from the exported flac selection. Just a quick glance shows all musicbrainz tags missing and e.g. source is missing too.
how would I go about (tools/processes) to be able to see anything thats stored in the flac files and being able to manipulate that meta data?
also, that export script exported data to the csv that contained local personal information like workingdir/path/volume. I assume this information is not stored in flac meta data but is an export of mp3tag?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 4:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-any-and-all-tags-comments-in-flacs/53865/2 "2021-07-26T04:39:33Z")
> [@hypersucker](#):
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> that export script exported data to the csv that contained local personal information like workingdir/path/volume. I assume this information is not stored in flac meta data but is an export of mp3tag?
The export script is a plain text file and can be edited so that it meets your requirements.
To see all tag fields of a file, have a look at the $list() command for exports.
Also, check out the extended tags dialogue that shows you at least the presence of all tag fields for all selected files.
Here is another thread on the topic with a technical approach:
> [@Export or backup all tag fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-or-backup-all-tag-fields/9520):
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> Mp3tagCompleteTags Export or backup all tag fields Here is a tool that lets you export all tag fields of the currently selected files By default it only works if your Mp3tag settings are in %APPDATA%\Mp3tag\ i.e. C:\Users\\\AppData\Roaming\Mp3tag\ It can be changed in the settings.ini file. I) Installation: Copy Mp3tagCompleteTags.exe to a folder of your choice. Run it once and follow the instructions! In Mp3tag go to "Tools \> Options \> Tools" and add Mp3tagCompleteTags.exe as a tool. A…
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### Author:  [@hypersucker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hypersucker)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-any-and-all-tags-comments-in-flacs/53865/3 "2021-07-26T14:28:49Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> $list()
thanks @ohrenkino
I'm so confused. I also tried @dano export but it lead me to the same result as the other export scripts I tried. I also tried the $list command in scripting but to no avail.
Am I confusing tags with vorbis comments or are they the same in a FLAC file? All that ever seems to get exported is basic tags.
This is basically what get's exported:
TRACKTOTAL=12
GENRE=swing
album=French Style
artist=Dean Martin
title=c'est si bon
DATE=2012
TRACKNUMBER=1
I tried metaflac and that's basically all that metaflac exports or lists.
But, where is all this information stored then:
I installed ubuntu and learned a little bash scripting the last couple of hours but I'm still not getting what I want.
My OC side wants to see every and all vorbis comments or tags that are stored inside any given flac file. Or export those into a list if the display and edit thing cannot be achieved.
If this can be done with mp3tag I dont know how and everything I've tried above hasnt lead to the desired result.
Where do I go wrong?
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-any-and-all-tags-comments-in-flacs/53865/4 "2021-07-26T14:37:28Z")
> [@hypersucker](#):
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> If this can be done with mp3tag I dont know how and everything I've tried above hasnt lead to the desired result.
You could try the command line tool [ExifTool](https://exiftool.org/) by Phil Harvey.
[This are the tags](https://exiftool.org/TagNames/FLAC.html) which you can read and export from FLAC.
[This are the VORBIS comment tags](https://exiftool.org/TagNames/Vorbis.html#Comments) you can read and export.
Please note that there is [no WRITE back support for FLAC and VORBIS](https://exiftool.org/forum/index.php?topic=12503.msg67571#msg67571).
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### Author:  [@hypersucker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hypersucker)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-any-and-all-tags-comments-in-flacs/53865/5 "2021-07-26T15:09:35Z")
Thanks @LyricsLover I'll read through this and check out the tool.
@ohrenkino I think something is wrong with my configuration or installation of mp3tag.
nevermind @ohrenkino all sorted out. and yes, it was me.
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### Author:  [@hypersucker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hypersucker)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2021, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-any-and-all-tags-comments-in-flacs/53865/6 "2021-07-26T17:27:13Z")
> [@LyricsLover](#):
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> You could try the command line tool [ExifTool](https://exiftool.org/) by Phil Harvey.
Looks good! thanks mate
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-any-and-all-tags-comments-in-flacs/53865/7 "2026-02-09T12:29:20Z")