# Feature Request: Option to Store Temporary Files Locally During Metadata Updates **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-option-to-store-temporary-files-locally-during-metadata-updates/67382 **Category:** General Discussion **Created:** [February 3, 2025, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-option-to-store-temporary-files-locally-during-metadata-updates/67382 "2025-02-03T16:42:27Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 4
### Author: ![Casual\_Tea](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/casual_tea/32/18886_2.png) [@Casual\_Tea](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Casual_Tea) #### Post date: [February 3, 2025, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-option-to-store-temporary-files-locally-during-metadata-updates/67382/4 "2025-02-03T22:11:05Z")
> [@wayL](#): > > FLAC files are loaded into MP3Tag, which then saves a temporary file to the B2, updates the file, deletes the temporary file, and writes the FLAC back (I think) That sounds weird. I'm not sure when it comes to MP3 files but at least for FLAC files, if you have sufficient padding, no rewrite should happen at all unless the change you make exceeds the free padding (which can happen when you for example embed an image). > [@wayL](#): > > I could copy all the files to a local drive, update them, and then copy them back, but this is also a slow process. I'd suggest you do this instead. Copying a batch of files from or to the server can happen unattended and changing files locally (at least if you have an SSD) should happen pretty much instantaneously. While you have the files locally it would also be a good time to ensure that your FLAC files have enough padding so that future tag changes (even on the slow server) will happen quickly and without rewrites. If you're unsure what padding is, I've tried to explain it [here](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-does-padding-and-the-optimize-flac-feature-work/65848/3). --- _[View the full topic](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-option-to-store-temporary-files-locally-during-metadata-updates/67382)._