# Tag random files to only ID3v2.3 UTF-16 **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [June 30, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-random-files-to-only-id3v2-3-utf-16/49488 "2020-06-30T00:35:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DiNZi](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@DiNZi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DiNZi)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-random-files-to-only-id3v2-3-utf-16/49488/1 "2020-06-30T00:35:06Z")
Hello, I've got files with various combinations of tags such as APEv2, ID3v1, ID3v2, Lyrics3v2. ![](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9e0dc6bc8db07533e9c40c38badb4fe071c229f1.png) The aim is to remove all other tags and have my files only tagged with ID3v2.3 UFT-16. My thinking here is READ all format of tags so everything is visible. WRITE only ID3v2.3 UTF-16. REMOVE ID3v1 and APE as I don't plan to use these format of tags. ![](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f62f2102c504df7895764238be200f6e28facd0e.png) First of all are the settings above for MPEG correct? Secondly, what do I do next? 1. Select all \>\> save. 2. Select all \>\> right-click \>\> remove tag \>\> save. Or do these provide the same outcome? Thanks I'll be cleaning up the tags such as comment, composer, discnumber, but want to get the procedure correct first. ---
**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:** [June 30, 2020, 4:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-random-files-to-only-id3v2-3-utf-16/49488/2 "2020-06-30T04:37:39Z")
I think the settings are ok if you want to remove Id3V1 and APE. Do as you described in step 2. ---
**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/tag-random-files-to-only-id3v2-3-utf-16/49488/3 "2026-02-09T12:28:41Z")