# 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: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2025, 11:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/no-metadata-in-flac-files-after-cover-has-been-added/69418/4 "2025-08-14T11:03:11Z")

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Windows software has difficulties with pictures in flac files that are larger than 4MB (well below the standard limit)

see e.g. here:

> [@Metadata only show up in Mp3Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/metadata-only-show-up-in-mp3tag/60133/4):
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> One of the possible causes for Windows File Explorer is "too big cover art". Where "too big" is something about 4 MB. Could you try to reduce the cover size to something about 2MB and then try if the windows file explorer show metadata from such a flac with reduced cover art file?

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