Best music tag editors
Apps that fix and edit the tags, cover art and file names of music collections, by hand or from online databases.
7 apps, ordered by visits from AppBreakup and how often our research lists each one as an alternative. Open any app to see its alternatives.
All music tag editors
- Alternatives to MusicBrainz Picard
Free open-source music tagger that fixes tags and file names using the MusicBrainz database.
Open sourceWindows, macOS, Linux - Alternatives to Kid3
Free open-source audio tag editor from KDE for Linux, Windows, macOS and Android.
Open sourceLinux, Windows, macOS, Android - Alternatives to puddletag
Open-source audio tag editor for Linux with a spreadsheet layout, modelled on Mp3tag.
Open sourceLinux - Alternatives to TagScanner
Free Windows tag editor and file renamer for organising a local music collection.
FreeWindows - Alternatives to Meta for Mac
Native macOS music tag editor with batch editing, Discogs lookups and album art search.
PaidmacOS - Alternatives to Yate
- JaAlternatives to Jaikoz
Music tag editor that matches files against MusicBrainz, Discogs and AcoustID fingerprints.
PaidmacOS, Windows, Linux
Our picks by need
Best for most people
MusicBrainz PicardBest for a free option
Kid3Best for open source
puddletagBest for Mac
Meta for MacBest for Windows
TagScannerBest for Linux
JaikozCommon questions
What are the best music tag editors?
Based on how often our research lists them as alternatives and visits from AppBreakup, the leading music tag editors right now are MusicBrainz Picard, Kid3, puddletag, TagScanner and Meta for Mac.
Are there free music tag editors?
Yes. MusicBrainz Picard (open source), Kid3 (open source), puddletag (open source) and TagScanner (free) have a free option, out of 4 free or freemium apps we track.
Which music tag editors are open source?
MusicBrainz Picard, Kid3 and puddletag.