Tag Mapping
This page is under construction. Please do not rely on the content being accurate or trustworthy.
This page attempts to document a useful mapping between the tagging schemes used on various file formats. The aim is to allow tag data (metadata) to be transferred between file formats without information loss.
It is organised into categories of data, and within each category the ordering is roughly as follows:
1. tags that apply to a wider range of data (e.g. a whole CD) come before tags that apply to a narrower range of data (e.g. one track).
2. tags are sorted alphabetically where this is relevant.
3. tags that are more widely supported come before tags that are less widely supported.
4. tags that fall into smaller unnamed sub-categories are grouped together.
5. tags that appear very similar but which have not yet been mapped are listed next to each other.
Issues:
Due to the re-purposing of ID3v2's TPE2 as Album Artist, we have no field to store the name of the Orchestra, yet we have a dedicated field for the Conductor.
Author / Writer / Lyricist clash through ID3v2 (worse if artist=author or title=author!)
Performers vs involved people vs musicians. All musicians are involved people; not all involved people are necessarily musicians!
This document will not deal with approaches to tagging, except where certain approaches to tagging are required to make mapping work.
Name | ID3v1.1 [1] | ID3v2.3 [2] | ID3v2.4 [3] | iTunes MP4 | WMA | Vorbis Comment | APEv2 | Matroska | RIFF | UPnP |
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Titles | ||||||||||
Album Title | Album (30 chars) | TALB [2] | TALB | ©alb [4] | WM/AlbumTitle [4] | ALBUM S [5] [6] | Album [4] | upnp:album [7] | ||
Album Title Sort Order | TSOA [8] / XSOA [4] | TSOA | soal [4] | WM/AlbumSortOrder [4] | ALBUMSORT [4] | ALBUMSORT [4] | ||||
Original Album Title [8] | TOAL [2] | TOAL | ||||||||
Disc [4] / Set [8] Subtitle (for multi-disc sets) | TSST [8] | TSST | ----:com.apple.iTunes:DISCSUBTITLE [4] | WM/SetSubTitle [4] | DISCSUBTITLE [4] | DiscSubtitle [4] | ||||
Show Name | tvsh [4] | Show Name Sort Order | sosn [4] | |||||||
Content Group [8] | TIT1 [2] | TIT1 | ©grp [4] | WM/ContentGroupDescription [4] | GROUPING [4] | Grouping [4] | ||||
Track Title | Title (30 chars) | TIT2 [2] | TIT2 | ©nam [4] | Title [4] | TITLE S [5] [6] | Title [4] | INAM [9] | dc:title [7] | |
Track Title Sort Order | TSOT [8] / XSOT [4] | TSOT | sonm [4] | WM/TitleSortOrder [4] | TITLESORT [4] | TITLESORT [4] | ||||
Track Subtitle[8] | TIT3 [2] | TIT3 | ----:com.apple.iTunes:SUBTITLE [4] | WM/SubTitle [4] | SUBTITLE [4] | Subtitle | ||||
Version | VERSION S [5] [6] | |||||||||
Part | PART M [6] | |||||||||
Opus | OPUS S [6] | |||||||||
Chapter name | CHAPTERxxxNAME [10] | |||||||||
People + Organisations | ||||||||||
Album Artist | TPE2 [2] | TPE2 | aART [4] | WM/AlbumArtist [4] | ALBUMARTIST [11] [4] | Album Artist [4] | upnp:albumArtist [7] | |||
Album Artist Sort Order | TSO2 [8] / TXXX:ALBUMARTISTSORT [4] | " | soaa [4] | WM/AlbumArtistSortOrder [4] | ALBUMARTISTSORT [4] | ALBUMARTISTSORT [4] | ||||
Track Artist | Artist (30 chars) | TPE1 [2] | TPE1 | ©ART [4] | Author [4] | ARTIST S [5] [6] | Artist [4] | upnp:artist [7] | ||
Track Artist Sort Order [8] | TSOP [8] / XSOP [4] | TSOP | soar [4] | WM/ArtistSortOrder [4] | ARTISTSORT [4] | ARTISTSORT [4] | ||||
Arranger | IPLS[2]:arranger [4] | TIPL:arranger | ARRANGER M [6] | Arranger [4] | ||||||
Author / Writer | TEXT [2] | TEXT | AUTHOR M [6] | |||||||
Writer [4] | WRITER [4] | Writer [4] | ||||||||
Composer | TCOM [2] | TCOM | ©wrt [4] | WM/Composer [4] | COMPOSER M [6] [12] | Composer [4] | IMUS [9] | upnp:author [7] | ||
Composer Sort Order [8] | TSOC | TSOC | soco [4] | |||||||
Conductor | TPE3 [2] | TPE3 | ----:com.apple.iTunes:CONDUCTOR [4] | WM/Conductor | CONDUCTOR M [6] | Conductor [4] | ||||
Engineer [4] | IPLS[2]:engineer | TIPL:engineer | ----:com.apple.iTunes:ENGINEER [4] | ENGINEER [4] | Engineer [4] | |||||
Ensemble | ENSEMBLE M [6] | |||||||||
Involved People [13] | IPLS [2] | TIPL | ||||||||
Lyricist | TEXT [2] [8] [4] | TEXT | ----:com.apple.iTunes:LYRICIST [4] | WM/Writer [4] | LYRICIST M [6] | Lyricist | ||||
Mix-DJ [4] | IPLS:DJ-mix [4] | TIPL:DJ-mix [4] | ----:com.apple.iTunes:DJMIXER [4] | DJMIXER [4] | DJMixer [4] | |||||
Mix Engineer [4] | IPLS:mix [4] | TIPL:mix [4] | ----:com.apple.iTunes:MIXER [4] | MIXER [4] | Mixer [4] | |||||
Musician Credits [13] | TMCL | |||||||||
Organisation | ORGANIZATION [5] | |||||||||
Original Artist [8] | TOPE [2] | TOPE | ||||||||
Original Lyricist [13] | TOLY [2] | TOLY | ||||||||
Performer | IPLS [2] [4] | TMCL [4] | PERFORMER M [5] [6] | Performer [4] | ||||||
Producer [4] | IPLS[2]:producer | TIPL:producer | ----:com.apple.iTunes:PRODUCER | WM/Producer | PRODUCER [4] | Producer | IPRO [9] | upnp:producer [14] | ||
Publisher | TPUB [2] | TPUB | PUBLISHER S [6] | upnp:publisher [14] | ||||||
Label | [4] maps to TPUB CHECK! | ----:com.apple.iTunes:LABEL [4] | WM/Publisher [4] | LABEL S [6] | Label [4] | |||||
Label Number | LABELNO S [6] | |||||||||
(Internet[2]) Radio Station [8] | TRSN [2] | TRSN | ||||||||
(internet[2]) Radio Station Owner [8] | TRSO [2] | TRSO | ||||||||
Remixed By [8] / Mix Artist [13] | TPE4 [2] | TPE4 | ----:com.apple.iTunes:REMIXER [4] | WM/ModifiedBy [4] | MixArtist [4] | |||||
Soloists | SOLOISTS [11] | |||||||||
Numbers | ||||||||||
Counts and indexes | ||||||||||
Disc Number | TPOS=Disc Number/Disc Total [2] | " | disk [4] | WM/PartOfSet [4] | DISCNUMBER S [6] 4 | Disc [4] | ||||
Disc Total | TPOS=Disc Number/Disc Total [2] | " | disk [4] | DISCTOTAL [12] and TOTALDISCS [4] | Disc [4] | |||||
Track Number | Album Track | TRCK=Track Number/Track Total [2] | " | trkn [4] | WM/TrackNumber [4] | TRACKNUMBER S [5] [6] | Track [4] | IPRT [9] | upnp:originalTrackNumber [7] | |
Track Total | TRCK=Track Number/Track Total [2] | " | trkn [4] | TRACKTOTAL [12] and TOTALTRACKS [4] | Track [4] | IFRM [9] | ||||
Part Number | PARTNUMBER M [6] | |||||||||
Chapter start time | CHAPTERxxx [10] | |||||||||
Length [13] | TLEN [2] | TLEN | ||||||||
Popularimeter [13] or Rating [4] | POPM [2] | POPM | WM/SharedUserRating [4] | RATING:user@email [4] | ||||||
Rating (double meaning) | rate PG not popularity | RATING [11] popularity? | pv:rating [7] PG not popularity | |||||||
Dates | ||||||||||
(Release?) Date | TYER+TDAT(+TIME[15]) [2] | TDRC | ©day? [4] | DATE M [5] [6] | dc:date [7] [14] | |||||
Year | Year (4 chars) | TYER [2] | part of TDRC | ©day? | WM/Year [4] | part of DATE | Year [4] | |||
Original Release Date [8] | TORY (year) [2] | TDOR (time?) | WM/OriginalReleaseYear (year) [4] | ORIGINALDATE [4] | ||||||
Recording Dates [8] | TRDA [2] | TXXX [8] | ||||||||
(Podcast) Release Date [8] [15] | TDRL (release time) | |||||||||
Tagging Time [13] | TDTG | |||||||||
Period | PERIOD [11] | |||||||||
Identification Numbers | ||||||||||
ISRC | TSRC [2] | TSRC | ----:com.apple.iTunes:ISRC [4] | WM/ISRC [4] | ISRC S [5] [6] | ISRC [4] | ||||
EAN | EAN/UPN S [6] | |||||||||
Product Number | PRODUCTNUMBER [12] | |||||||||
Barcode [4] | TXXX[2]:BARCODE | TXXX:BARCODE | ----:com.apple.iTunes:BARCODE | WM/Barcode | BARCODE [4] | Barcode | ||||
Catalogue Number | TXXX[2]:CATALOGNUMBER [4] | TXXX:CATALOGNUMBER [4] | ----:com.apple.iTunes:CATALOGNUMBER [4] | WM/CatalogNo [4] | CATALOGUE # 6 / CATALOGNUMBER [4] | CatalogNumber [4] | ||||
UPC | UPC [11] | |||||||||
MusicBrainz IDs [4] | Various | Various | Various | |||||||
CDDB ID? | ||||||||||
AccurateRip Disc ID | ACCURATERIPDISCID S [11] | |||||||||
Podcast ID | TGID [13] | TGID [13] | ||||||||
Flags | ||||||||||
Compilation | TCMP | TCMP | cpil [4] | COMPILATION S [11] [4] | Compilation [4] | |||||
Podcast [13] | PCST [16] | PCST [16] | pcst [4] | |||||||
Ripping and Encoding data | ||||||||||
Encoded By | TENC [2] | TENC | ©too [4] | WM/EncodedBy [4] | ENCODED-BY S [6] [17] [12] | EncodedBy [4] | ITCH [9] | |||
Encoder | ENCODER [17] [12] | |||||||||
Encoder Settings | TSSE [2] | TSSE | ENCODER SETTINGS S [11] | |||||||
Encoding Time [13] | TDEN | |||||||||
Encoding | ENCODING S [6] | |||||||||
Gapless Playback | pgap [4] | |||||||||
File Type [13] | TFLT [2] | TFLT | ||||||||
Media Type [8] / Release Format [4] | TMED [2] [8] | TMED | ----:com.apple.iTunes:MEDIA [4] | WM/Media [4] | MEDIA [4] | Media [4] | ISRF [9] | |||
Source Media | SOURCEMEDIA S [6] [12] | |||||||||
Source | SOURCE [11] | |||||||||
Original Filename [13] | TOFN [2] | TOFN | ||||||||
AccurateRip Result | ACCURATERIPRESULT S [11] | |||||||||
ReplayGain Album Gain | TXXX[2]:REPLAYGAIN_ALBUM_GAIN | " | REPLAYGAIN_ALBUM_GAIN S [17] | |||||||
ReplayGain Album Peak | TXXX[2]:REPLAYGAIN_ALBUM_PEAK | " | REPLAYGAIN_ALBUM_PEAK S [17] | |||||||
ReplayGain Track Gain | TXXX[2]:REPLAYGAIN_TRACK_GAIN | " | REPLAYGAIN_TRACK_GAIN S [17] | |||||||
ReplayGain Track Peak | TXXX[2]:REPLAYGAIN_TRACK_PEAK | " | REPLAYGAIN_TRACK_PEAK S [17] | |||||||
URLs | ||||||||||
Audio Source Webpage URL [8] | WOAS [2] | WOAS | ||||||||
Chapter URL [10] | CHAPTERxxxURL | |||||||||
Commercial Information URL [8] | WCOM [2] | WCOM | ||||||||
Copyright URL | WCOP [2] | WCOP | ||||||||
File Webpage URL [8] | WOAF [2] | WOAF | ||||||||
Track Artist Web Page URL 7 | WOAR [2] | WOAR | ||||||||
Internet Radio Webpage URL | WORS [2] | WORS | ||||||||
Radio Station URL [13] | WORS [2] | WORS | ||||||||
Payment URL [8] | WPAY [2] | WPAY | ||||||||
Publisher ?URL? [8] | TPUB [2] not URL | TPUB | ||||||||
Podcast URL [13] | WFED [16] | WFED [16] | purl [4] | |||||||
Style | ||||||||||
Genre | Genre (80 or 126) | TCON [2] (not multiples!) | TCON | ©gen | WM/Genre | GENRE M [5] [6] | upnp:genre [7] [14] | |||
Initial Key | TKEY [2] | TKEY | ||||||||
Mood [13] | TMOO | TMOO | ----:com.apple.iTunes:MOOD [4] | WM/Mood [4] | MOOD [4] | Mood [4] | ||||
Style | STYLE M [11] | |||||||||
Beats Per Minute 7 | TBPM [2] | TBPM | tmpo [4] | WM/BeatsPerMinute | BPM [4] | BPM [4] | ||||
Other | ||||||||||
Comments | Comment (28 chars) | COMM [2] | COMM | ©cmt | WM/Comments | COMMENT M [6] | Comment | ICMT [9] | ||
Description | TIT3(!) [15] | " | desc [15] | DESCRIPTION [5] | ||||||
Podcast [13] / Long [15] Description | TDES [16] [13] | TDES [16] [13] | ldes [15] | |||||||
Contact | CONTACT [5] | |||||||||
Copyright Message | TCOP [2] | TCOP | cprt [4] | Copyright [4] | COPYRIGHT S [5] [6] | Copyright [4] | ICOP [9] | |||
Cover Art | APIC [2] | APIC | METADATA_BLOCK_PICTURE [17] [12] not COVERART [17] which is depreciated | |||||||
Instrument | INSTRUMENT [11] with performer? see [4] | |||||||||
Language [8] | TLAN [2] | TLAN | ----:com.apple.iTunes:LANGUAGE [4] | WM/Language [4] | LANGUAGE [4] | Language [4] | ILNG [9] | dc:language [14] | ||
License [4] | WCOP (single URL) / TXXX:LICENSE (multiple or non-URL) [4] | " | ----:com.apple.iTunes:LICENSE | LICENSE | LICENSE S [5] [6] | |||||
Location | LOCATION M [5] [6] | |||||||||
(File) Owner [8] | TOWN [2] | TOWN | ||||||||
Podcast Category [13] | TCAT [16] | TCAT [16] | catg [15] | |||||||
Podcast Keywords [15] | TKWD | TKWD | keyw [15] | |||||||
Podcast GUID [15] | TGID | TGID | egid [15] | |||||||
Rights | RIGHTS [17] proposed | |||||||||
Script [4] | TXXX[2]:SCRIPT | TXXX:SCRIPT | ----:com.apple.iTunes:SCRIPT | WM/Script | SCRIPT | Script | ||||
Unsynced Lyrics [8] | USLT [2] | USLT | ©lyr [4] | WM/Lyrics [4] | LYRICS [4] | Lyrics [4] |
Notes
- ↑ ID3v1.1 at id3.org http://id3.org/ID3v1
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn ID3v2.3 at id3.org http://id3.org/id3v2.3.0
- ↑ ID3v2.4 at id3.org http://id3.org/id3v2.4.0-frames
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei ej ek el em en eo ep eq er es et eu ev ew ex ey ez fa MusicBrainz Picard tag mapping http://wiki.musicbrainz.org/MusicBrainz_Picard/Tags/Mapping
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o http://xiph.org/vorbis/doc/v-comment.html
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad http://age.hobba.nl/audio/mirroredpages/ogg-tagging.html
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Twonky http://www.twonkyforum.com/mediawiki/index.php/Mapping_your_Media_file_tags_to_the_Twonky_Database
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad foobar2k ID3 Tag Mapping http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Foobar2000:ID3_Tag_Mapping
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Age Bosma http://age.hobba.nl/audio/tag_frame_reference.html
- ↑ a b c http://wiki.xiph.org/Chapter_Extension
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l dBPowerAMP
- ↑ a b c d e f g h http://wiki.xiph.org/Field_names
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t mp3tag main tags http://help.mp3tag.de/main_tags.html
- ↑ a b c d e UPnP http://www.upnp.org/specs/av/UPnP-av-ContentDirectory-v3-Service.pdf
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k DinkyPumpkin https://github.com/dinkypumpkin/get_iplayer/wiki/tagging
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Podcast extensions https://github.com/judwhite/IdSharp/pull/1
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i http://wiki.xiph.org/VorbisComment