Supported ID3v2 tags
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What is ID3v2 audio tags?


ID3v2 is tag format of many types of audio files (MP3, AAC and other).

ID3v2 was supposed to be the next generation of ID3v1 tags. It improves on ID3v1 by putting the tag at the beginning of the file for streaming and ID3v1 tags backwards compatibility. Also, ID3v2 has no set length on the characters in a tag and a total maximum size of 256 megabytes. Binary data, such as photos, are also supported in ID3v2. ID3v2 supports all ID3v1 tag, too many to list here, with more being added.

ID3v2 supports Unicode so that internationalized tags can be used. You can use ANSI characters on the tags too.

Mp3 Tag Assistant Professional support for up to 35 ID3v2 tag fields, including multi-line comment and lyrics tags, attached pictures (cover art / artwork). Support Compilation and BPM tags also. You can see the tags list below. You can use these tags at tag editing, tag operations, tag generation from filename, and etc.

You can synchronize ID3v2 tag values and ID3v1 tag values on your MP3 files, change and clear ID3v2 tags only.

The list of ID3v2 tags supported by our software


Tag name Description
TitleThe 'Title/Songname/Content description' tag is the actual name of the piece (e.g. "Adagio", "Hurricane Donna").
SubtitleThe 'Subtitle/Description refinement' tag is used for information directly related to the contents title (e.g. "Op. 16" or "Performed live at embley").
ArtistThe 'Lead artist/Lead performer/Soloist/Performing group' is used for the main artist.
AlbumThe 'Album/Movie/Show title' tag is intended for the title of the recording (or source of sound) from which the audio in the file is taken.
Album Artist (Band)
The 'Band/Orchestra/Accompaniment' tag is used for additional information about the performers in the recording.
ComposerThe 'Composer' tag is intended for the name of the composer.
Text writerThe 'Lyricist/Text writer' tag is intended for the writer of the text or lyrics in the recording.
ConductorThe 'Conductor' tag is used for the name of the conductor.
Remixed byThe 'Interpreted, remixed, or otherwise modified by' tag contains more information about the people behind a remix and similar interpretations of another existing piece.
Encoded byThe 'Encoded by' tag contains the name of the person or organisation that encoded the audio file. This field may contain a copyright message, if the audio file also is copyrighted by the encoder.
Track NumberThe 'Track number/Position in set' tag is a numeric string containing the order number of the audio-file on its original recording. This may be extended with a "/" character and a numeric string containing the total number of tracks/elements on the original recording. E.g. "4/9".
Part of setThe 'Part of a set' tag is a numeric string that describes which part of a set the audio came from. This frame is used if the source described in the "Album" tag is divided into several mediums, e.g. a double CD. The value may be extended with a "/" character and a numeric string containing the total number of parts in the set. E.g. "1/2".
YearThe 'Year' tag is a numeric string with a year of the recording. This frames is always four characters long (until the year 10000).
GenreThe 'Genre' tag is used for the song genre.
Original artistThe 'Original artist(s)/performer(s)' tag is intended for the performer(s) of the original recording, if for example the music in the file should be a cover of a previously released song. The performers are separated with the "/" character.
Original albumThe 'Original album/movie/show title' tag is intended for the title of the original recording (or source of sound), if for example the music in the file should be a cover of a previously released song.
Original text writerThe 'Original lyricist(s)/text writer(s)' tag is intended for the text writer(s) of the original recording, if for example the music in the file should be a cover of a previously released song. The text writers are separated with the "/" character.
Original year The 'Original release year' tag is intended for the year when the original recording, if for example the music in the file should be a cover of a previously released song, was released.
Original filenameThe 'Original filename' tag contains the preferred filename for the file, since some media doesn't allow the desired length of the filename. The filename is case sensitive and includes its suffix.
Commercial informationThe 'Commercial information' tag is a URL pointing at a web page with information such as where the album can be bought.
Copyright/Legal informationThe 'Copyright/Legal information' tag is a URL pointing at a web page where the terms of use and ownership of the file is described.
Official audio file web pageThe 'Official audio file web page' tag is a URL pointing at a file specificweb pagee.
Official artist web pageThe 'Official artist/performer web page' tag is a URL pointing at the artists official web page. There may be more than one "WOAR" frame in a tag if the audio contains more than one performer, but not with the same content.
Official audio file web pageThe 'Official audio source web page' tag is a URL pointing at the official web page for the source of the audio file, e.g. a movie.
Official Internet radio station homepageThe 'Official Internet radio station homepage' contains a URL pointing at the homepage of the internet radio station.
PaymentThe 'Payment' tag is a URL pointing at a web page that will handle the process of paying for this file.
Publishers official web pageThe 'Publishers official web page' tag is a URL pointing at the official web page for the publisher.
URLUser defined URL link tag. This tag cannot be changed in the unregister version of the program.
PublisherThe 'Publisher' frame simply contains the name of the label or publisher.
Copyright messageThe 'Copyright message' tag, in which the string must begin with a year and a space character (making five characters), is intended for the copyright holder of the original sound, not the audio file itself. The absence of this tag means only that the copyright information is unavailable or has been removed, and must not be interpreted to mean that the audio is public domain. Every time this field is displayed the field must be preceded with "Copyright (C)", where (C) is one character showing a C in a circle.
Internet radio station nameThe 'Internet radio station name' tag contains the name of the internet radio station from which the audio is streamed.
Internet radio station ownerThe 'Internet radio station owner' tag contains the name of the owner of the internet radio station from which the audio is streamed.
File owner/licenseeThe 'File owner/licensee' tag contains the name of the owner or licensee of the file and it's contents.
CommentThis tag is indended for any kind of full text information that does not fit in any other tags.
LyricsThis tag contains the lyrics of the song or a text transcription of other vocal activities.
CompilationThis tag using by iTunes and some other players.
BPMBPM.
Attached pictureThe 'Attached picture' tag contains a picture (cover art, artwork, and etc.) directly related to the audio file.

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