# Album Art Extractor

Extract the album art from an audio file

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/audio-album-art-extractor

- **Category:** Media

- **Keywords:** audio, album art, cover, extract, image, metadata

## Overview

Pulls the first attached picture/cover from an audio file and saves it as an image. Helpful for reusing artwork or verifying embedded covers.

## Inputs

- **Audio File** (file): Select an audio file
- **Image Format** (select)

## When to use

- When you need to extract album art from music files for use in media players or digital libraries.
- When verifying if audio files have embedded cover images before sharing or organizing them.
- When saving cover art for personal projects like creating custom playlists or digital scrapbooks.

## How it works

- Upload an audio file in a supported format such as MP3, FLAC, or WAV.
- Select the desired output image format: JPG or PNG.
- The tool scans the audio file for the first embedded picture or cover art.
- Download the extracted image file to your device.

## Use cases

- Extracting album art for use in music library management applications.
- Saving cover images for creating personalized digital music collections.
- Verifying embedded artwork in audio files for archival or sharing purposes.

## Frequently asked questions

### What audio formats are supported?

The tool supports common audio formats including MP3, FLAC, WAV, and others that can contain embedded images.

### Can I extract multiple images from one audio file?

No, only the first attached picture or cover art is extracted.

### What image formats are available for the output?

You can choose between JPG and PNG formats.

### Is there a file size limit for uploads?

Yes, audio files must be under 200 MB.

### Does this tool alter the original audio file?

No, it only extracts the cover art; the audio file remains unchanged.

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- [Cover Art Embed](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/cover-art-embed): Embed cover artwork without re-encoding media.
- [Album Art Adder](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/audio-album-art-adder): Add or change the album art of an audio file
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- [Audio Add Chapters](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/audio-add-chapters): Add chapters to an audio file from a label/chapters file
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## Samples

- [Copyright-Free FLAC Audio Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/flac-samples): Lossless FLAC audio samples for testing and development, mirrored from MP3 set with nature sounds and meditation music
- [Copyright-Free MP3 Audio Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/mp3-samples): Collection of royalty-free audio samples for testing and development purposes including nature sounds, meditation music, and ambient audio
- [Copyright-Free WAV Audio Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/wav-samples): Uncompressed PCM WAV audio samples for testing and development, mirrored from MP3 set with nature sounds and meditation music
- [WebRTC Real-Time Communication Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/webrtc-samples): Comprehensive WebRTC samples for peer-to-peer audio/video communication, data channels, screen sharing, and signaling server implementation

## Related content

- [Audio Metadata, Tags, Chapters, and Album Art](https://elysiatools.com/en/hubs/audio-metadata): Prepare music or podcast files by checking tags, managing artwork, adding chapters, and cleaning delivery metadata.