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MusicBrainz Picard

A cross-platform music tagger that uses the MusicBrainz database to identify, tag, and organize digital music collections.

Introduction

MusicBrainz Picard is a powerful, open-source music tagger designed to accurately identify and organize digital music. It leverages the comprehensive MusicBrainz database to match music files, even with incomplete or inaccurate metadata.

Key Features:

  • Comprehensive MusicBrainz Database: Access millions of music releases for accurate tagging.
  • AcoustID Support: Identifies music based on audio fingerprints, regardless of existing metadata.
  • Multiple Format Support: Works with MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, WMA, WAV, and more.
  • CD Lookup: Quickly identifies and tags entire music CDs.
  • Scripting: Customize file naming and tag formatting with a flexible scripting language.
  • Plugin Support: Extend functionality with a variety of available plugins or create your own.
  • Cover Art: Automatically finds and downloads cover art for albums.

Use Cases:

  • Music Collectors: Organize and maintain large digital music libraries.
  • Audio Enthusiasts: Ensure accurate and consistent metadata for high-quality audio files.
  • DJs and Music Professionals: Prepare music files for professional use with correct tagging and file naming.
  • Anyone with a digital music collection: Simplify music management and improve the listening experience.

Latest News

What’s New - MusicBrainz Picard

What’s New - MusicBrainz Picard

8/5/2026

PICARD-3279 - Cover art column does not update for tracks · PICARD-3281 - Improve UI responsiveness during scan of many files · PICARD-3287 - Context menu is missing "Expand all", "Collapse all" and "Select all" entries · PICARD-3290 - Built-in player prevents file write access · PICARD-3294 - "Neve...

Downloads - MusicBrainz Picard

Downloads - MusicBrainz Picard

8/5/2026

You can also view the latest Picard source code on Github. See Development on how you can start contributing to the Picard source code. This page lists the most recent downloads. If you're looking for older versions of Picard, browse our FTP server. Picard helps you organize your music collection by...

MusicBrainz Picard

MusicBrainz Picard

8/5/2026

Picard uses the open and community-maintained MusicBrainz database to provide accurate information about millions of music releases. Picard uses AcoustID audio fingerprints, allowing files to be identified by the actual music, even if they have no metadata. Picard can lookup entire music CDs with a ...

Quick Start - MusicBrainz Picard

Quick Start - MusicBrainz Picard

8/5/2026

You should note - Picard is not built to be a mass single-track tag fixer. Picard believes in quality over quantity and provides a plethora of customizations to tweak music collections to your needs. Add your files using the Add Files or Add Folder toolbar buttons.

Available Plugins - MusicBrainz Picard

Available Plugins - MusicBrainz Picard

8/5/2026

Picard helps you organize your music collection by renaming your music files and sorting them into a folder structure exactly the way you want it. A variety of plugins are available and you can even write your own.

Alternatives

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  • foobar2000

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  • MediaMonkey

    MediaMonkey is a comprehensive media manager, player, and tagger designed for organizing large music collections across various devices.

  • MusicBee

    MusicBee is a free music manager and player for Windows offering robust tagging, organization, and synchronization capabilities.

  • TagScanner

    TagScanner is a powerful multi-format tag editor and renamer with online database support for accurate tagging.

  • Kid3

    Kid3 is a cross-platform audio tag editor that allows editing tags in various formats like MP3, Ogg, FLAC, and more.

  • Bliss

    Bliss is an automatic music library organizer that focuses on fixing album art, tags, and consistency across your collection.

  • Plex

    Plex is a media server solution that organizes and streams your music library, automatically fetching metadata and artwork.

  • Kodi

    Kodi is an open-source media center software that excels at organizing and playing local music libraries with rich metadata display.

  • iTunes/Apple Music

    Apple's integrated platform for managing, playing, and tagging music, especially for users within the Apple ecosystem.

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