# No metadata in flac files after cover has been added

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/no-metadata-in-flac-files-after-cover-has-been-added/69418
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 14, 2025, 10:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/no-metadata-in-flac-files-after-cover-has-been-added/69418 "2025-08-14T10:42:26Z")
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### Author: ![MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/motleyg/32/440_2.png) [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2025, 10:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/no-metadata-in-flac-files-after-cover-has-been-added/69418/2 "2025-08-14T10:46:27Z")

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> [@Masquerade](#):
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> strange issue of Windows losing the metadata of 13 songs as soon as I add an album cover and save the files.

I would look at the image you are trying to use in this case. What is the image’s file size and type?

> [@Cannot embed large size cover image(s) for FLAC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-embed-large-size-cover-image-s-for-flac/42923/5):
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> FLAC has a limitation of ~16MB because the length field of the metadata block can only hold numbers up to 24bit. I'm moving this to #bug-reports:no-bugs

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