MusicBrainz Picard is a cross-platform music tagger powered by MusicBrainz.
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MusicBrainz Picard provides cross-platform music tagging software written in Python.
About MusicBrainz Picard
MusicBrainz Picard is a cross-platform music tagger that uses the MusicBrainz database to identify releases and edit file tags. It can identify files from audio content with AcoustID when metadata is missing, and can look up entire music CDs.
It renames music files and sorts them into a folder structure, finds and downloads cover art, and allows custom file naming and tag formats through scripting and plugins. It supports MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, WMA, WAV and more, and is licensed under GPL 2.0 or later.
Key features
- Tags MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, WMA, WAV and more
- Identifies files by audio content with AcoustID fingerprints
- Looks up entire music CDs
- Finds and downloads album cover art
- Renames files and sorts them into folder structures
- Supports plugins and scripting for naming and tags
Best for: People with local music collections who need to fix tags, rename files, and sort albums into folders.
Good for
- Supports multiple common audio formats
- Uses community-maintained MusicBrainz database for release information
- Offers plugins and scripting for file naming and tags
MusicBrainz Picard at a glance
- Website
- picard.musicbrainz.org
- Category
- Music & Audio › Music Tools
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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