Does removing metadata change the audio quality?

No, metadata is stripped without re-encoding the actual audio stream, so sound quality is completely unaffected.

What gets removed exactly?

ID3 tags (title, artist, album, comments, embedded artwork) and other embedded metadata — the audio data itself is untouched.

Why would I want to remove audio metadata?

Privacy (metadata can reveal the software or device used to create it), or simply to clean up files before redistributing them without carrying along the original tags.

Does Remove Audio Metadata upload my files to a server?

No. Remove Audio Metadata runs entirely in your browser using on-device processing, your files never leave your device.

Remove Audio Metadata

Strip ID3 tags and other metadata from an audio file without re-encoding.

Runs in your browser

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Strips ID3 tags and other metadata (title, artist, album art) without re-encoding the audio.

About this tool

ID3 tags carry more than just title and artist — sometimes comments, embedded album art, or software fingerprints you didn't add on purpose and may not want attached to a file you're sharing. This tool strips ID3 tags and other metadata from an audio file without re-encoding the actual audio, so the sound quality is completely untouched while the identifying metadata is removed.

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