# UPC codes for albums **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [December 21, 2021, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/upc-codes-for-albums/55584 "2021-12-21T16:25:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![amamamamamam](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@amamamamamam](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/amamamamamam)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/upc-codes-for-albums/55584/1 "2021-12-21T16:25:11Z")
Hi all, is it possible to enter UPC (or barcodes) for albums ? I have UPCs generated by an authorized label, but I'd like to embed them in some files that are missing their UPCs. thanks ! ---
**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:** [December 21, 2021, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/upc-codes-for-albums/55584/2 "2021-12-21T18:27:06Z")
There is no standard field for UPC. But if you have already files that feature the UPC data, then you may check the field name with the dialogue "Extended tags" (Atl-T). Use this name to add that type of data to other files. ---
**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:** [December 21, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/upc-codes-for-albums/55584/3 "2021-12-21T18:49:32Z")
If you already have some files with UPC data, use the same field for the tracks without. ---
**Author:** ![amamamamamam](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@amamamamamam](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/amamamamamam)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/upc-codes-for-albums/55584/4 "2021-12-21T19:36:50Z")
Thanks, I'll try that... ---
**Author:** ![amamamamamam](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@amamamamamam](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/amamamamamam)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/upc-codes-for-albums/55584/5 "2021-12-21T19:37:47Z")
Well I have UPCs... in an Excel file.... that's why I'm trying to find a way to implement them in the wavefiles' metadata. ---
**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:** [December 21, 2021, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/upc-codes-for-albums/55584/6 "2021-12-21T19:41:27Z")
> [@amamamamamam](#): > > wavefiles' metadata. See the function Converter\>Text file - Tag > **[Import Tags from Text Files – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/converters/import-tags-from-text-files/)** > > Documentation on Text File to Tag, a converter to import tags from text files. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor. to get data from text files into tags. Still, I wonder which program should show a user-defined field (which UPC probably will be) in wav files as support for tags in wav files is more than sketchy. ---
**Author:** ![amamamamamam](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@amamamamamam](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/amamamamamam)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/upc-codes-for-albums/55584/7 "2021-12-21T19:43:57Z")
Good point. I'm testing now with another software (for both ISRC and UPC codes) ---
**Author:** ![amamamamamam](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@amamamamamam](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/amamamamamam)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/upc-codes-for-albums/55584/8 "2021-12-21T20:02:14Z")
Do you mean that there's no real point in embedding UPCs ? you might be right, and I maybe shouldn't be stubborn about this. I've tried anyway, and funny thing : I've entered BARCODE in the text file- ag, and for a reason it translated it in French once opened with Picard (Code-barres) and neither of these two software have Code-barres in their tag names... ! ---
**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:** [December 21, 2021, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/upc-codes-for-albums/55584/9 "2021-12-21T21:06:05Z")
I’m not aware of any player that will use this UPC or ISRC info. Wherever you store the info, it won’t be manageable from within a player environment. So if you do want to embed these details, you can freely use any user-defined field you choose. Just understand that there is limited usage for this info outside of mp3tag. ---
**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:** [December 22, 2021, 6:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/upc-codes-for-albums/55584/10 "2021-12-22T06:18:03Z")
I'm not sure if you're also referring to the ISRC code in your post, but as I'm understanding the topic, it is (at least for ID3v2) tied to the `ISRC` field which is internally mapped to the ID3v2 `TSRC` frame. It has no dedicated use for the end user of the tracks — except from being able to identify a concrete release of a track. However, for artists and labels it makes sense to embed these codes as they might be used in broadcasting environments to automatically handle licensing. ---
**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, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/upc-codes-for-albums/55584/11 "2026-02-09T12:29:34Z")