# Batch Audio Metadata Editor Edit metadata tags (artist, album, title, genre, year, track, comment) for multiple audio files at once > Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/audio-batch-metadata-editor - **Category:** Media - **Keywords:** batch, audio, metadata, tags, artist, album, title, genre, id3, edit ## Overview The Batch Audio Metadata Editor allows you to quickly update metadata tags across multiple audio files simultaneously. Easily modify fields like artist, album, genre, year, track number, and comments, or apply sequential track numbering, while keeping your original audio format or converting to MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, M4A, or OGG. ## Inputs - **Audio Files (up to 20)** (file): Select up to 20 audio files to edit metadata - **Artist** (text): Artist name - **Album** (text): Album name - **Title** (text): Track title (applied to all files) - **Genre** (text): Music genre - **Year/Date** (text): 2024 - **Track Number** (text): Applied to all files if not using sequential numbering - **Track Numbering** (select): How to assign track numbers - **Comment** (text): Notes or comments - **Output Format** (select) ## When to use - When you need to clean up inconsistent artist or album tags across an entire music album or podcast series. - When preparing a batch of voice recordings or sound effects for distribution with standardized comments and genre tags. - When you want to apply sequential track numbers to a set of audio files while converting them to a uniform format like MP3 or FLAC. ## How it works - Upload up to 20 audio files in formats like MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, M4A, or OGG. - Enter the new metadata values for artist, album, title, genre, year, track, or comments, and choose whether to apply sequential track numbering. - Select your preferred output format (or keep the original format) and click the process button to download the updated audio files. ## Use cases - Standardizing album names and artist tags for a newly recorded music EP before uploading to streaming platforms. - Adding release years and custom comments to a batch of podcast episodes for archiving. - Converting raw WAV sound effects to MP3 while tagging them with a specific genre and sequential track numbers. ## Frequently asked questions ### What audio formats does this tool support? The editor supports common audio formats including MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, M4A, and OGG. ### Can I automatically number my tracks in order? Yes, you can select the sequential track numbering option to automatically assign ascending track numbers (1, 2, 3...) to your uploaded files. ### How many audio files can I edit at the same time? You can upload and batch-edit up to 20 audio files at once. ### Will editing the metadata degrade the quality of my audio? No, editing metadata tags does not alter the underlying audio stream quality, even if you choose to keep the original format. ### Can I convert the audio format while updating the tags? 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