Tags Reference
This page describes all metadata tags supported by Audio Tags Editor.
Basic Tags
These tags are universally supported across all file formats.
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | The name of the track |
| Artist | The performing artist or band |
| Album | The name of the album or release |
| Year | The year the track was released |
| Genre | The musical genre (e.g. Rock, Jazz, Classical) |
| Track Number | The track's position on the album (e.g. 3 or 3/12) |
| Comments | Free-form notes or comments about the track |
Extended Tags
Additional tags for more detailed metadata.
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
| Subtitle | A secondary title or version label, such as "Radio Edit" or "Live at the Fillmore" |
| Release Date | The full release date of the track or album. More precise than Year — can include month and day |
| Conductor | The conductor of the recording (primarily used for classical music) |
| Lyricist | The person who wrote the lyrics |
| Label | The record label that published the release |
| ISRC | International Standard Recording Code — a 12-character identifier unique to this recording (format: CC-XXX-YY-NNNNN) |
| Artist Webpage | A URL linking to the artist's official website |
Podcast Tags
These tags are used to mark a file as a podcast episode and carry podcast-specific metadata. They are primarily supported in MP3 and M4A files.
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
| Is Podcast | Marks the file as a podcast episode. When enabled, podcast players recognise the file as a podcast |
| Podcast ID | A unique identifier for the podcast feed, used by directories and players to track subscriptions |
| Podcast URL | The URL of the podcast's RSS feed |
| Podcast Category | The category or topic of the podcast (e.g. Technology, True Crime, Education) |
| Podcast Description | A description of the podcast or the specific episode |