# How can I use ID3V2 to remove embedded artwork and add a link to artwork on my hard drive?

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**Category:** Support
**Created:** [December 26, 2018, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-use-id3v2-to-remove-embedded-artwork-and-add-a-link-to-artwork-on-my-hard-drive/44023 "2018-12-26T17:04:23Z")
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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: [December 27, 2018, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-use-id3v2-to-remove-embedded-artwork-and-add-a-link-to-artwork-on-my-hard-drive/44023/5 "2018-12-27T18:34:43Z")

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If you want to remove all embedded pictures,  
simply load all files,  
Press Alt-T to open the extended tags dialogue,  
click on the red x next to the picture symbol  
click OK.

TheID3 standard suggests a field called LINK that can be used to save links.  
[http://id3.org/id3v2.3.0#Linked\_information](http://id3.org/id3v2.3.0#Linked_information)  
I do not think that MP3tag supports this field.  
The ID3 standard actually recommends to use this field only for read only storages so that the link cannot be broken ...  
THere is also a special MIME type that requires a URL: " There is the possibility to put only a link to the image file by using the 'MIME type' "--\>" and having a complete URL instead of picture data. The use of linked files should however be used sparingly since there is the risk of separation of files."  
I do not think that MP3tag supports this MIME type.

> [@Jennifer](#):
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> Could I create a script and run it through MP3tag, so I don't have to update songs one at a time?

Yes, that is the purpose of actions.  
See the help on actions: [Actions – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/actions)  
See also the FAQs on actions:  
[Actions and batch-operations](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-and-batch-operations/967)

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