# Remove all tags except cover exception

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-all-tags-except-cover-exception/45543>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 27, 2019, 6:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-all-tags-except-cover-exception/45543 "2019-05-27T06:58:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Patch](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/patch/32/9350_2.png) [@Patch](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Patch)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 6:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-all-tags-except-cover-exception/45543/1 "2019-05-27T06:58:01Z")

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So I've dropped a BIG error here.

I've used the "Remove fields except..." action on my whole library.

Not a problem so far - I set the exceptions to suit.

BUT - I did NOT realise that Remove fields except _also_ strips out the artwork! ☹

I thought except %\_covers% or just \_covers in the except field would leave the covers in place, but it looks like it doesn't.

Can anyone tell me how I'd remove all fields except artwork?

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**Author:** ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 7:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-all-tags-except-cover-exception/45543/2 "2019-05-27T07:08:56Z")

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> **[Remove Fields Except – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/actions/remove-fields-except/)**
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> Documentation on the Remove Fields Except action type that can be performed as Quick Action or as reusable workflow from Action Groups. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.

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**Author:** ![Patch](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/patch/32/9350_2.png) [@Patch](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Patch)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 7:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-all-tags-except-cover-exception/45543/3 "2019-05-27T07:11:54Z")

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Thank you Florian. Can't believe I missed that.

Can't believe I didn't think of losing my artwork when I set up that action, either! 😪

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**Author:** ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 7:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-all-tags-except-cover-exception/45543/4 "2019-05-27T07:24:07Z")

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Yes, hopefully you have it stored somewhere so that you can import it again.

As long as you don't close Mp3tag after any of the actions, you can always undo the last operations, and by that, also revert such mistakes.

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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:** [June 26, 2019, 7:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-all-tags-except-cover-exception/45543/5 "2019-06-26T07:24:09Z")

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