# Export/Extract Embedded Album Covers?
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-extract-embedded-album-covers/61060
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 25, 2023, 11:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-extract-embedded-album-covers/61060 "2023-05-25T11:58:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@dec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dec)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2023, 11:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-extract-embedded-album-covers/61060/1 "2023-05-25T11:58:58Z")
is there a way to extract embedded album artwork toto a separate Folder?
---
### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2023, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-extract-embedded-album-covers/61060/2 "2023-05-25T12:07:00Z")
Obviously, you did not use the search function or read the documentation.
> **[Export Cover to File – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/actions/export-cover/)**
>
> Documentation on the Export Cover action type that can be performed as Quick Action or as reusable workflow from Action Groups. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.
> [@How to export cover art to directory structure](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-export-cover-art-to-directory-structure/47037):
>
> A user on Twitter asks I want to export my whole library CD covers to a folder in which my library folder architecture will be preserved : i don't want to end up with all CD covers mixed in a single folder. I made searched but coudn't find the way to. Hope you'll help, thanks. The way to go here is with an action "Export cover to file" and a custom format string that resembles the directory structure (see [this post](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-and-batch-operations/967/2) on how to create actions in Mp3tag). The format string can be a combination …
---
### Author:  [@dec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dec)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-extract-embedded-album-covers/61060/3 "2023-05-25T14:26:14Z")
well it always so NICE to hear from such an arrogant person
i do not see that option exports embedded artwork: otherwise why is only option to enter file name format of INPUT file?
but seeing you are so experienced with MP3Tag, maybe you can explain how 'File Name Format' actually means embedded artwork?
---
### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2023, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-extract-embedded-album-covers/61060/4 "2023-05-25T14:37:55Z")
It seems like you're really not reading the documentation and that you're really not using the search function. So pointing you to those is not arrogant, especially if it happens repeatedly as recent topics show.
And based on your recent topics and especially based on the tone of your replies, it seems like you're not very much enjoying the conversations here.
I take this as an opportunity to set your account to read-only for one week. Please use the time to re-evaluate your attitude here and possibly, ideally, hopefully correct once your account is fully active again.
---
### Author:  [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2023, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-extract-embedded-album-covers/61060/5 "2023-05-25T14:55:20Z")
> [@dec](#):
>
> maybe you can explain how 'File Name Format' actually means embedded artwork?
This is required so that mp3tag can name the files as you require. If you prefer it to be in a separate folder, where that should be. This is the dialog box that appears when using the export function, with an example of how to assign folder and file names from the tags.
---
### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2023, 9:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-extract-embedded-album-covers/61060/6 "2023-06-23T09:35:37Z")