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audiotagger

Library to read and write ID3 tags to MP3 files. You can get data as Map object or Tag object.

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flutter pub add audiotagger

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Audiotagger is a Flutter/Dart package that enables reading and writing ID3 tags in MP3 files. It provides access to metadata such as title, artist, album, and more, returning data either as a Map object or a structured Tag object. Ideal for audio management apps, it supports basic tag manipulation without requiring external dependencies. The library is lightweight and focused on core functionality, making it suitable for developers needing straightforward ID3 tag handling in their music applications.

Use cases

  • Editing MP3 metadata
  • Reading song information
  • Batch tag updates
  • Music app development
  • Metadata extraction from audio files

Key features

  • Read and write ID3 tags
  • Supports Map and Tag object output
  • Lightweight and simple API
  • No external dependencies
  • Cross-platform compatibility

Suitable for

  • Flutter developers working with audio files
  • Apps needing MP3 metadata management
  • Simple tag editing tools
  • Audio library integrations
  • Desktop and mobile audio applications

Considerations

  • Limited to ID3 tags (not other formats)
  • No support for advanced tag types
  • Platform-specific file access required
  • Does not handle other audio formats
  • Requires manual error handling for file operations

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audiotagger

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This library allow you to read and write ID3 tags to MP3 files.
Based on JAudiotagger library.

Library actually works only on Android.

Add dependency

dependencies:
  audiotagger: ^2.2.1

Audiotagger need access to read and write storage.
To do this you can use Permission Handler library.

Table of contents

Basic usage

Initialize a new instance of the tagger;

final tagger = new Audiotagger();

Reading operations

Read tags as Tag object

Obtain ID3 tags of the file as a Tag object.

void getTags() async {
    final String filePath = "/storage/emulated/0/file.mp3";
    final Tag tag = await tagger.readTags(
        path: filePath
    );
}

This method does not read the artwork of the song. To do this, use the readArtwork method.

The Tag object has this schema: Tag schema.

Read tags as map

Obtain ID3 tags of the file as a Map.

void getTagsAsMap() async {
    final String filePath = "/storage/emulated/0/file.mp3";
    final Map map = await tagger.readTagsAsMap(
        path: filePath
    );
}

This method does not read the artwork of the song. To do this, use the readArtwork method.

The map has this schema: Map of Tag schema.

Read artwork

Obtain the artwork of the song as a Uint8List.

void getArtwork() async {
    final String filePath = "/storage/emulated/0/file.mp3";
    final Uint8List bytes = await tagger.readArtwork(
        path: filePath
    );
}
Read audio file as AudioFile object

Obtain informations about the MP3 file as a Tag object.

void getAudioFile() async {
    final String filePath = "/storage/emulated/0/file.mp3";
    final AudioFile audioFile = await tagger.readAudioFile(
        path: filePath
    );
}

The AudioFile object has this schema: AudioFile schema.

Read audio file as map

Obtain informations about the MP3 file as a Map.

void getAudioFileAsMap() async {
    final String filePath = "/storage/emulated/0/file.mp3";
    final Map map = await tagger.readAudioFileAsMap(
        path: filePath
    );
}

The map has this schema: Map of AudioFile schema.

Writing operations

Write tags from map

You can write the ID3 tags from a Map.
To reset a field, pass an empty string ("").
If the value is null, the field will be ignored and it will not be written.

void setTagsFromMap() async {
    final path = "storage/emulated/0/Music/test.mp3";
    final tags = <String, String>{
        "title": "Title of the song",
        "artist": "A fake artist",
        "album": "",    //This field will be reset
        "genre": null,  //This field will not be written
    };

    final result = await tagger.writeTagsFromMap(
        path: path,
        tags: tags
    );
}

The map has this schema: Map of Tag schema.

Write tags from Tag object

You can write the ID3 tags from a Tag object.
To reset a field, pass an empty string ("").
If the value is null, the field will be ignored and it will not be written.

void setTags() async {
    final path = "storage/emulated/0/Music/test.mp3";
    final tag = Tag(
        title: "Title of the song",
        artist: "A fake artist",
        album: "",    //This field will be reset
        genre: null,  //This field will not be written
    );

    final result = await tagger.writeTags(
        path: path,
        tag: tag,
    );
}

The Tag object has this schema: Tag schema.

Write single tag field

You can write a single tag field by specifying the field name.
To reset the field, pass an empty string ("").
If the value is null, the field will be ignored and it will not be written. \

void setTags() async {
    final path = "storage/emulated/0/Music/test.mp3";

    final result = await tagger.writeTag(
        path: path,
        tagField: "title",
        value: "Title of the song"
    );
}

Refer to Map of Tag schema for fields name.

Models

These are the schemes of the Map and classes asked and returned by Audiotagger.

Tag class
String? title;
String? artist;
String? genre;
String? trackNumber;
String? trackTotal;
String? discNumber;
String? discTotal;
String? lyrics;
String? comment;
String? album;
String? albumArtist;
String? year;
String? artwork; // It represents the file path of the song artwork.
Map of Tag
<String, String>{
    "title": value,
    "artist": value,
    "genre": value,
    "trackNumber": value,
    "trackTotal": value,
    "discNumber": value,
    "discTotal": value,
    "lyrics": value,
    "comment": value,
    "album": value,
    "albumArtist": value,
    "year": value,
    "artwork": value, // Null if obtained from readTags or readTagsAsMap
};
AudioFile class
int? length;
int? bitRate;
String? channels;
String? encodingType;
String? format;
int? sampleRate;
bool? isVariableBitRate;
Map of AudioFile
<String, dynamic?>{
    "length": length,
    "bitRate": bitRate,
    "channels": channels,
    "encodingType": encodingType,
    "format": format,
    "sampleRate": sampleRate,
    "isVariableBitRate": isVariableBitRate,
};

Copyright and license

This library is developed and maintained by Nicolò Rebaioli
:globe_with_meridians: My website
:mailbox: [niko.reba@gmail.com](mailto:niko.reba@gmail.com)

Released under MIT license

Copyright 2021 Nicolò Rebaioli

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