Tidy up your music collection
Nobody enjoys digging through a chaotic library of poorly labelled tracks when you want to find a specific song. Music Tag Edit — Batch ID3 Editor helps by letting you clean up and standardise the metadata across your audio files so everything is easier to locate.
Core functions and capabilities
- Edit album information and unify album titles across tracks
- Modify artist names to fix inconsistencies or typos
- Rename track titles for clarity and consistency
- Update track numbers to ensure proper ordering
- Correct release year metadata for accurate sorting
- Add or replace cover artwork so albums display correctly
- Adjust technical tags such as beats-per-minute (BPM) when available
Supported audio types
- .flac and other lossless containers
- .wav for uncompressed audio files
- .mp3 along with many of the common formats used today
Note: the app handles a wide range of file types but does not cover every possible format.
Bulk edits and search tools
The “Batch” functionality lets you apply the same changes to multiple files at once — for example, setting one artist name for all tracks by that performer rather than editing each file individually. You can also search and filter your collection using multiple criteria to quickly locate the files you want to update.
Ease of use and external integration
The interface is straightforward and focused, making tag edits quick and uncomplicated. One limitation to be aware of is that moving updated metadata into other applications (such as iTunes) isn’t automatic; you must export the data to transfer it into those programs.
Recommended paid option
If you’re looking for a paid alternative with more extensive features, consider Logic Pro X as a higher-end choice for music management and production.
Technical
- Mac
- Free