Audio Metadata Viewer

Read ID3 tags and audio specs — free, local, no upload.

100% in your browser — nothing is uploaded

Audio Metadata Viewer

This free audio metadata viewer reads everything a file knows about itself: the ID3 tags an MP3 carries — title, artist, album, year, genre, track number, embedded cover art — alongside the technical specification, which is the part that actually determines whether a file is fit for its purpose. That means bitrate, sample rate, bit depth, channel count, codec and exact duration. It is the fastest way to answer practical questions before you commit to a file: whether that download is genuinely lossless or an MP3 renamed to FLAC, whether a track is 44.1 or 48 kHz before you drop it into a video timeline running at 48, why a distributor rejected an upload, whether the artist field is empty on half your library, or which of two copies of the same song is the higher-quality one. Everything is parsed locally in your browser, so nothing is uploaded and the file is never modified — this is a reader, not a tag editor, and your original stays exactly as it was.

How to use the free audio metadata viewer

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Drop in a file
Add an MP3, FLAC, M4A or WAV. It is parsed locally — nothing uploads and nothing is changed.
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Read the tags
See title, artist, album, year, genre, track number and any embedded cover art.
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Check the specification
Confirm bitrate, sample rate, bit depth, channels, codec and exact duration before you use the file.

Made for AI music creators

About to drop a track into a video timeline or send it to a distributor? Check its sample rate and bitrate here first — mismatched rates are the most common cause of a rejected upload.

Audio Metadata Viewer: what people search for

Searched as an audio metadata viewer, an id3 tag reader, a way to read id3 tags online, an mp3 info viewer, a bitrate checker, and as the question behind it — "check bitrate of audio file", "is my FLAC really lossless", "sample rate 44.1 vs 48". That last pair is the one that trips people up: 44.1 kHz is the CD and music-streaming standard, 48 kHz is the video and broadcast standard, and mixing them in one timeline is what causes the drift editors notice an hour into a cut.

Audio Metadata Viewer at a glance

Runs: Entirely in your browser
Uploads: None — files never leave your device
Account: Not required
Cost: Free, no watermark
Output: Lossless WAV where audio is exported
Works offline: After the page has loaded

Why it works this way

The audio metadata viewer runs on your machine

This free audio metadata viewer reads everything a file knows about itself: the ID3 tags an MP3 carries — title, artist, album, year, genre, track number, embedded cover art — alongside the technical specification, which is the part that actually determines whether a file is fit for its purpose. That means bitrate, sample rate, bit depth, channel count, codec and exact duration.

A free audio metadata viewer with no signup

About to drop a track into a video timeline or send it to a distributor? Check its sample rate and bitrate here first — mismatched rates are the most common cause of a rejected upload.

What the audio metadata viewer handles

The cases people actually bring to it.

The metadata block stored inside an MP3 that holds title, artist, album, year, genre, track number and cover art. Players read these fields rather than the filename, which is why a correctly named file can still show up as "Unknown Artist".
How do I check the bitrate and sample rate of an audio file? — Drop it into this viewer. It reports bitrate, sample rate, bit depth, channel count, codec and exact duration, parsed locally without uploading the file.
Check the codec and bitrate together. A file labelled FLAC that reports a constant low bitrate is a transcoded lossy source, not a true lossless copy.
No. It only reads. Your file is parsed in memory and never modified or written back, which makes it safe to inspect masters and client files.

Who uses it

Who reaches for the audio metadata viewer

Producers

A quick answer mid-session without opening a DAW project.

DJs

Checking a track before it goes into a set.

Video editors

Preparing audio to sit under a cut.

Students

Learning what the numbers mean by watching them change.

Audio Metadata Viewer — frequently asked questions

What are ID3 tags?

The metadata block stored inside an MP3 that holds title, artist, album, year, genre, track number and cover art. Players read these fields rather than the filename, which is why a correctly named file can still show up as "Unknown Artist".

How do I check the bitrate and sample rate of an audio file?

Drop it into this viewer. It reports bitrate, sample rate, bit depth, channel count, codec and exact duration, parsed locally without uploading the file.

How can I tell if a file is really lossless?

Check the codec and bitrate together. A file labelled FLAC that reports a constant low bitrate is a transcoded lossy source, not a true lossless copy.

Does this tool edit or remove metadata?

No. It only reads. Your file is parsed in memory and never modified or written back, which makes it safe to inspect masters and client files.

Why does sample rate matter for video?

Video timelines usually run at 48 kHz while most music is 44.1 kHz. Dropping a 44.1 file into a 48 timeline forces a resample, and in some editors it causes drift over a long sequence. Checking first avoids the problem.

Is my file uploaded to read its metadata?

No. Parsing happens entirely in your browser, so nothing is transmitted or stored.

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