Portable MP3 Metadata Manager 1.0.2 (x64)
MP3 Metadata Manager is an innovative, lightweight desktop application exclusively for Windows—available via the Microsoft Store—crafted by the Italian developer to empower music enthusiasts, DJs, podcasters, audiophiles, and digital archivists with professional-grade tools to organize, enrich, clean, and synchronize metadata across entire MP3 libraries containing thousands of tracks ripped from CDs, downloaded from streaming services, or collected over years of digital hoarding.
This intuitive powerhouse goes beyond basic tag editing by automatically scanning online databases like MusicBrainz, Discogs, and FreeDB to fetch accurate titles, artists, albums, genres, track numbers, release years, and even embedded album artwork, while offering batch operations to rename files based on tags, replace inconsistent text patterns, import/export tag data in CSV/XML formats, and validate ID3v1/ID3v2.3/ID3v2.4 tags for consistency across collections plagued by ripped-from-cassette errors, podcast episode mismatches, or live concert bootleg chaos.
With a clean, modern interface featuring drag-and-drop folder loading, real-time preview panes, undo/redo history, and privacy-focused local processing (no cloud uploads or telemetry), MP3 Metadata Manager transforms disorganized “Unknown Artist.mp3” dumps into polished, player-ready libraries that sync flawlessly with iTunes, Windows Media Player, Foobar2000, or portable devices like the Oilsky A66 MP3 players favored by hardware collectors.
Cigala’s design ethos—simple, intuitive, complication-free—shines through in every pixel: launch the app, drop a folder or playlist, view a spreadsheet-like grid of tracks with sortable columns for every tag field (artist, title, album, genre, composer, year, comment, rating), select multiples with Ctrl+click or ranges, apply bulk edits via wizards, and watch progress bars fly as changes propagate, all while maintaining original file integrity through backups and dry-run previews.
Library Scanning and Organization
Core workflow begins with discovery:
Batch Import
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Drag folders/subfolders (recursive scan).
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Filter MP3s by bit-rate, duration, size.
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Auto-group by artist/album for overview.
Grid View
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Columns: Title, Artist, Album, Track#, Year, Genre, Duration, Size, Album Art thumbnail.
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Sort/filter/search (regex support).
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Multi-select up to 10,000+ tracks.
Automatic Metadata Enrichment
Online Lookup
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Databases: MusicBrainz (primary), Discogs, FreeDB, AcoustID fingerprints.
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Fields Auto-Filled: Title/artist/album/track/year/genre/composer/label.
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Cover Art: Download front/back/inlays (JPEG/PNG, embedded).
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Batch Mode: Process selected/entire library; confidence scores shown.
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Manual Override: Accept/reject per-track.
Fallback: Parse filenames (“Artist – Track.mp3” → tags).
Manual Tag Editing
Precision controls:
Single-Track Editor
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Tabbed fields: Basic (title/artist), Advanced (disc#, BPM, lyrics).
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Preview audio snippet.
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Art editor: Crop/resize/replace.
Batch Editor Wizard
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Text Replace: Find “Unknown” → “”, regex (e.g., s/Live/ (Live)/g).
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Format Strings: “%artist% – %title% (%year%)”.
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Copy/Paste: Artist from track 1 to selected.
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Increment: Track# auto-sequence.
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Genre Presets: Rock, Electronic, Classical (custom lists).
Filename Synchronization
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Rename: “%track% %title% (%artist%)”.
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Tag-from-Filename: Extract patterns.
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Undo chain: Revert batches.
Advanced Management Tools
Validation and Cleanup
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Duplicates: Scan by tags/hashes, merge/delete.
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Consistency: Fix case (Title Case), remove extras (“feat.”).
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Lyrics: Embed synced/unsynced text.
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Ratings: 1-5 stars, import from iTunes XML.
Export/Import
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CSV/JSON/XML for backups/spreadsheets.
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Playlists: M3U/PLS with relative paths.
Cover Art Mastery
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Batch download/assign.
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Folder.jpg sync.
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Multi-art support (ID3v2 APIC frames).
Performance and Usability
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Speed: 1000 tracks/min (SSD).
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Memory: Efficient for 50GB+ libraries.
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Themes: Light/dark, customizable columns.
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Keyboard Shortcuts: Full (F2 edit, Ctrl+A select).
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Privacy: Local-only; no phoning home.
Windows 10/11 UWP app; 50MB install.
Integration and Workflows
Audiophiles: Tag classical rarities accurately.
DJs: Genre/BPM sort for sets.
Podcasters: Episode numbering/descriptions.
Archivists: Legacy collection revival.
MP3 Metadata Manager Portable organizes elegantly—auto-enrich, batch-edit, filename sync. Powerful, simple, privacy-first.