# Is it possible to get a file tag info via the command line? (Specifically for DSF files)

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-get-a-file-tag-info-via-the-command-line-specifically-for-dsf-files/50139>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [September 7, 2020, 11:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-get-a-file-tag-info-via-the-command-line-specifically-for-dsf-files/50139 "2020-09-07T11:34:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![gwpt](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@gwpt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gwpt)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2020, 11:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-get-a-file-tag-info-via-the-command-line-specifically-for-dsf-files/50139/1 "2020-09-07T11:34:16Z")

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Hi there,  
I would like to be able to get the tag info from a file out of Mp3Tag via the command line.

I've tried something like this:

`Mp3tag.exe "m:\data\UnifyDev\02 - Billie Holiday - A Foggy Day.dsf"`

and it spawns the app, with the file loaded.  
What I would like is a dump to the console of all the tags.

Is this possible some way?  
Thanks

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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:** [September 7, 2020, 11:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-get-a-file-tag-info-via-the-command-line-specifically-for-dsf-files/50139/2 "2020-09-07T11:38:47Z")

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See the help on the command line parameters:

> **[Command Line Interface – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/command-line/)**
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> Overview on command-line parameters to be used with Mp3tag. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.

> [@gwpt](#):
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> get the tag info from a file out of Mp3Tag via the command line

The command line does not control any output.

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**Author:** ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2020, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-get-a-file-tag-info-via-the-command-line-specifically-for-dsf-files/50139/3 "2020-09-07T14:27:36Z")

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If you really need a command line software, you could try  
[https://squell.github.io/id3/](https://squell.github.io/id3/)

Please be sure to read the Limitations of the current version before starting.

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**Author:** ![gwpt](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@gwpt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gwpt)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-get-a-file-tag-info-via-the-command-line-specifically-for-dsf-files/50139/4 "2020-09-07T21:19:51Z")

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Thanks for the link, i will check it out.

Specifically I am trying to get inf for DSF files.

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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:** [September 8, 2020, 4:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-get-a-file-tag-info-via-the-command-line-specifically-for-dsf-files/50139/5 "2020-09-08T04:21:55Z")

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I would use an export script to generate a text output.

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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:** [February 9, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-get-a-file-tag-info-via-the-command-line-specifically-for-dsf-files/50139/6 "2026-02-09T12:28:48Z")

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