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== Tags ==
{{redirect|Tag|the command line tag editor|Tag (tagging software)}}
 
After ripping and encoding a media file, many people choose to add '''tags''' to the file. These tags are a form of [[metadata]] designed to hold information such as artist, album, track title and so on. As different audio formats evolve, so different tagging specifications have been developed. Below is a brief summary of these tagging specifications. Also, each format has technical information.
After ripping and encoding a media file, many people choose to add tags to the file. These tags are a form of metadata designed to hold information such as artist, album, track title and so on. As different audio formats evolve so do different tagging specifications have been developed. Below is a brief summary of these tagging specifications. Also, each format has technical information.


* [[ID3v1|ID3v1.x]]
* [[ID3v1|ID3v1.x]]
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* [[Matroska tag|Matroska tags]]
* [[Matroska tag|Matroska tags]]


To use the above tag formats you need some kind of tag editor. Most audio formats have their own program to add tags, but players like Winamp and Foobar2000 can also edit tags and there are some general tagging utilities available (see the [[Download page]]).
To use the above tag formats you need some kind of tag editor. Most audio formats have their own program to add tags, but players like [[Winamp]] and [[foobar2000]] can also edit tags and there are some general tagging utilities available (see the [[Download page]]).
 
'''Tagging standards''' have been set by the foobar2000 community.<ref>[[foobar2000:Encouraged_Tag_Standards|foobar2000: Encouraged Tag Standards]]</ref>
 
== Common tags ==
There are many tagging standards, and many media players, with many interpretations. The following is an outline on the basics of tagging.
 
{{panel|'''Note:''' The exact name of each field can vary from tagging standard to standard.|color=yellow}}


'''Tagging standards''' have been set by the foobar2000 community, see [[Foobar2000:Encouraged_Tag_Standards|here]].
=== Basic tags ===
These tags are universal, and should work no matter what program or player you use. These are also the tags found in the ID3v1.1 spec.


== Common Tags ==
There are many tagging standards, and many media players, with many interpretations. The following is a primer on the basics of tagging your files.
=== Basic Tags ===
These tags pretty much universal and guaranteed to work no matter what program you use. These are also the tags found in the ID3v1.1 spec. The exact name of each field varies from tagging standard to standard.
* ARTIST
* ARTIST
* ALBUM
* ALBUM
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* TRACKNUMBER
* TRACKNUMBER
* COMMENT
* COMMENT
=== Advanced Tags ===
 
=== Advanced tags ===
These tags will get you less compatibility, but often times the basic tags aren't adequate for describing the media.
These tags will get you less compatibility, but often times the basic tags aren't adequate for describing the media.
ALBUM ARTIST
 
=== Personalized Tags ===
* ALBUM ARTIST
The use of these tags are sometimes frowned upon, because they don't really describe the media. Nevertheless, they have widespread use.
* DISC
* STYLE
* COMPOSER
* ENCODER
* COPYRIGHT
* PERFORMER
* BPM
* replaygain
* lyrics
* pictures
* and much more! (infinitely more)
 
=== Personalized tags ===
The use of these tags is sometimes frowned upon, because they don't really describe the media. Nevertheless, they have widespread use.
 
* RATING
* RATING
* ALBUM RATING
* FIRST PLAYED
* FIRST PLAYED
* LAST PLAYED
* LAST PLAYED
* PLAY COUNT
* PLAY COUNT
==See also==
* [[Tag Mapping]]
== References ==
<references/>
==External links==
* {{ha|https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,31530.0.html|Tag-standards In Plugins}}
[[Category:Guides]]
[[Category:Metadata]]

Latest revision as of 21:30, 8 July 2019

"Tag" redirects here. For the command line tag editor, see Tag (tagging software).

After ripping and encoding a media file, many people choose to add tags to the file. These tags are a form of metadata designed to hold information such as artist, album, track title and so on. As different audio formats evolve, so different tagging specifications have been developed. Below is a brief summary of these tagging specifications. Also, each format has technical information.

To use the above tag formats you need some kind of tag editor. Most audio formats have their own program to add tags, but players like Winamp and foobar2000 can also edit tags and there are some general tagging utilities available (see the Download page).

Tagging standards have been set by the foobar2000 community.[1]

Common tags

There are many tagging standards, and many media players, with many interpretations. The following is an outline on the basics of tagging.

Note: The exact name of each field can vary from tagging standard to standard.

Basic tags

These tags are universal, and should work no matter what program or player you use. These are also the tags found in the ID3v1.1 spec.

  • ARTIST
  • ALBUM
  • DATE
  • GENRE
  • TITLE
  • TRACKNUMBER
  • COMMENT

Advanced tags

These tags will get you less compatibility, but often times the basic tags aren't adequate for describing the media.

  • ALBUM ARTIST
  • DISC
  • STYLE
  • COMPOSER
  • ENCODER
  • COPYRIGHT
  • PERFORMER
  • BPM
  • replaygain
  • lyrics
  • pictures
  • and much more! (infinitely more)

Personalized tags

The use of these tags is sometimes frowned upon, because they don't really describe the media. Nevertheless, they have widespread use.

  • RATING
  • ALBUM RATING
  • FIRST PLAYED
  • LAST PLAYED
  • PLAY COUNT

See also

References

  1. ↑ foobar2000: Encouraged Tag Standards

External links

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