# Download Cover Art but NOT write to tag

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/download-cover-art-but-not-write-to-tag/49052>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 23, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/download-cover-art-but-not-write-to-tag/49052 "2020-05-23T16:10:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ckronengold](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a183cd/32.png) [@ckronengold](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ckronengold)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/download-cover-art-but-not-write-to-tag/49052/1 "2020-05-23T16:10:01Z")

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On my desktop, i have mp3tag installed, and when I download album art (using MusicBrainz), it downloads the art to an album.jpg file in the album folder. Perfect. Then I can edit the file if needed, and then add it to the metadata.

I just installed mp3tag on my laptop, and when I do the same thing, it downloads and writes the album art to the files. I do not want it to be written, because I don't want 1000x 1000 images, for example, written. automatically.

I can not find any difference in my setup where this functionality is controlled. Please advise.

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**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 23, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/download-cover-art-but-not-write-to-tag/49052/2 "2020-05-23T16:17:34Z")

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See the web sources result dialogue and the "Utils" button at the bottom left.  
There you can set whether the cover should be embedded or not.

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**Author:** ![ckronengold](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a183cd/32.png) [@ckronengold](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ckronengold)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/download-cover-art-but-not-write-to-tag/49052/3 "2020-05-23T16:47:33Z")

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outstanding. thank you!

 ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/cbae09bbcac030f5dbfdef7ddd6e31afc6ca1652.png)

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**Author:** ![dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/dano/32/6_2.png) [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/download-cover-art-but-not-write-to-tag/49052/4 "2020-05-23T18:11:12Z")

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You can also right click on the cover to change the settings.

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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:** [June 22, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/download-cover-art-but-not-write-to-tag/49052/5 "2020-06-22T18:11:13Z")

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