# ID3v2.3/ID3v2.4 tag-size differences/derivation

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v2-3-id3v2-4-tag-size-differences-derivation/46681
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [October 9, 2019, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v2-3-id3v2-4-tag-size-differences-derivation/46681 "2019-10-09T13:42:23Z")
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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: [October 9, 2019, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v2-3-id3v2-4-tag-size-differences-derivation/46681/2 "2019-10-09T16:38:29Z")

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Here is a thread on tag-padding:

> [@Removal of Padding?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removal-of-padding/5549):
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> Hi there, I'm fairly new to the world of advanced mp3 tagging, but ever since I ditched my iPod and started using proper mp3 files and flac files for archival, I've been trying to tag all of my files correctly. However now, I've finished tagging all my files and will not be editing them again, so I was wondering if mp3tag has the ability to remove any excess padding from the tags, whether id3 tags or flac tags as the padding is taking up space and going unused. And a couple of kb may not sound …

Perhaps you look for padding with the search function and see the current course of the discussion.

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