{"id":1773523,"date":"2022-05-23T19:26:13","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T19:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=1773523"},"modified":"2022-05-23T19:26:14","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T19:26:14","slug":"what-is-an-id3-tag","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/what-is-an-id3-tag\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is an ID3 Tag?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this guide, we will discuss what ID3 tags are and why you need them. Follow the sections below to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li><a href=\"#What-are-ID3-tags-and-why-do-I-need-them\"><strong>What are ID3 tags and why do I need them?<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How-to-add-ID3-tags\"><strong>How to add ID3 tags<\/strong><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#How-to-add-ID3-tags\"><strong>Adding ID3 tags on Mac<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Adding-ID3-tags-on-Windows-PC\">Adding ID3 tags on Windows PC<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"What-are-ID3-tags-and-why-do-I-need-them\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">What are ID3 tags and why do I need them?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we talk about why you need ID3 tags and how to add or edit them, you first need to know what they are.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ID3 tags are a critical component of audio files, particularly MP3s. In simple terms, ID3 tags are the metadata for an audio file to make sure they are displayed correctly in computer software such as a DAW, a DJ streaming software, or a music streaming app like Apple Music. Some ID3 tag metadata includes the artist, album name, track number, genre, bit rate, and key.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, DJs need a very organized library to keep the set going, so things like tempo, genre, and song key play a critical role. Your entire set can lose energy if a song doesn\u2019t have an ID3 tag or if it has incorrect ID3 tags! ID3 tags are also very important to podcasters, as having the show\u2019s name, episode title, and date can help users across all platforms see what they\u2019re listening to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2022\/04\/Serato-Music-library-100-1024x392.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1773260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2022\/04\/Serato-Music-library-100-1024x392.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2022\/04\/Serato-Music-library-100-300x115.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2022\/04\/Serato-Music-library-100-768x294.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2022\/04\/Serato-Music-library-100.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Example of a DJ library<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button flat s blue\">Return to top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"How-to-add-ID3-tags\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">How to add ID3 tags<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While there are third-party ID3 editor application alternatives, you can easily edit ID3 tags using native OS apps. If you\u2019re a Mac user, you can edit ID3 tags via Apple Music (formerly iTunes). You can edit ID3 tags directly from the audio file\u2019s properties if you\u2019re a Windows PC user. Some DJ software allows you to edit ID3 tags, but tagging them beforehand will set you up for success. Here is a general guideline on what information your ID3 tag should include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Artist<\/li><li>Title (including any remix)<\/li><li>Year<\/li><li>Genre<\/li><li>BPM<\/li><li>Release art (optional)<\/li><li>Vibe (optional)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"Adding-ID3-tags-on-Mac\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader darkBlueHeader alignLeft underline customh3 swheader\">Adding ID3 tags on Mac<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding ID3 tags on Mac can be done directly through Apple Music. All the information you\u2019ll need to edit is on the main Details window of the song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Launch Apple Music.<\/li><li>Locate, then right-click, the track you wish to edit.<\/li><li>Update all the information within the <em>Details <\/em>tab, then click <strong>OK<\/strong> after entering all the information.<\/li><li>Utilize the <em>Grouping<\/em> and <em>Comments<\/em> section to your advantage! This is an excellent opportunity to notate the vibe, subgenre, etc.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2022\/05\/Apple-Music-ID3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2022\/05\/Apple-Music-ID3.png\" alt=\"Apple Music ID3 window\" class=\"wp-image-1773524\" width=\"293\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2022\/05\/Apple-Music-ID3.png 585w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2022\/05\/Apple-Music-ID3-251x300.png 251w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Example of an ID3 tag in Apple Music<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"Adding-ID3-tags-on-Windows-PC\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader darkBlueHeader alignLeft underline customh3 swheader\">Adding ID3 tags on Windows PC<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike Mac, where you\u2019ll need music media software to edit ID3 tags, on Windows you can edit ID3 tags directly from the audio file\u2019s properties. Please note that this only works for files that are not DRM-protected, and if DRM protection is enabled, you cannot manually edit any of the metadata.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Launch Windows Explorer, then navigate to and locate the song you wish to update.<\/li><li>Right-click the file, then select <strong>Properties\u2026<\/strong><\/li><li>Click the <strong>Details <\/strong>tab, then edit all of the ID3 information.&nbsp;<\/li><li>If the file is DRM-protected, all data will be grayed out.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2022\/05\/Windows-ID3-properties.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2022\/05\/Windows-ID3-properties.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1773530\" width=\"272\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2022\/05\/Windows-ID3-properties.jpg 363w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2022\/05\/Windows-ID3-properties-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><\/strong><em>Example of an ID3 tag in Windows PC file Details<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1773528,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[36319,385031,55060,34259,84463,34750],"storecat":[],"itemids":[],"manufacturers":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out the What Is an ID3 Tag? page at Sweetwater \u2014 the world&#039;s leading music technology and instrument retailer!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/what-is-an-id3-tag\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What Is an ID3 Tag? - SweetCare\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In this guide, we will discuss what ID3 tags are and why you need them. 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