# \[X\] Cover and file size

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-cover-and-file-size/18106
**Category:** No Bugs
**Created:** [July 12, 2016, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-cover-and-file-size/18106 "2016-07-12T19:39:05Z")
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### Author: ![mjcm](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/9d8465/32.png) [@mjcm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mjcm)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2016, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-cover-and-file-size/18106/2 "2016-07-12T23:03:48Z")

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No Bug.

read here:

[How to remove cover art AND shrink file size?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/9558/2)

> [@How to remove cover art AND shrink file size?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-cover-art-and-shrink-file-size/9558/2):
>
> If you remove cover art via Mp3tag from FLAC files, Mp3tag keeps the free space as padding for future changes.
> 
> If you really want to get rid of the free space you'd have to use another tool (e.g., the metaflac command line utility).
> 
> Kind regards,  
> Florian

And here a solution

[How to decrease the tagsize after deleting coverart](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/8891/1)

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