---
name: "coverdump"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "audiotools"
version: "3.1.1-1.1+b12"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/coverdump"
---

# coverdump(1)

extracts cover images to files

## NAME

coverdump - extracts cover images to files

## SYNOPSIS

coverdump \[OPTIONS\] \<track\>

## DESCRIPTION

coverdump takes an audio track and extracts all of its embedded cover images to individual files.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  show a list of options and exit

- **-d**, **--dir**=*DIRECTORY*

  the target directory for the extracted image files; if none is given, the current working directory is used

- **-p**, **--prefix**=*PREFIX*

  a string to prefix to each extracted image file

- **-V**, **--verbose**=*VERBOSITY*

  The level of output to display. Choose between 'normal', 'quiet' and 'debug'.

## EXAMPLE

Extract the covert art embedded in track.flac to the images/ directory:

-

  coverdump track.flac -d images/

## SEE ALSO

[**audiotools-config**(1)](/audiotools-config/1.md), [**audiotools.cfg**(5)](/audiotools.cfg/5.md), [**cdda2track**(1)](/cdda2track/1.md), [**cddainfo**(1)](/cddainfo/1.md), [**cddaplay**(1)](/cddaplay/1.md), [**covertag**(1)](/covertag/1.md), [**coverview**(1)](/coverview/1.md), [**dvda2track**(1)](/dvda2track/1.md), [**dvdainfo**(1)](/dvdainfo/1.md), [**track2cdda**(1)](/track2cdda/1.md), [**track2track**(1)](/track2track/1.md), [**trackcat**(1)](/trackcat/1.md), [**trackcmp**(1)](/trackcmp/1.md), [**trackinfo**(1)](/trackinfo/1.md), [**tracklength**(1)](/tracklength/1.md), [**tracklint**(1)](/tracklint/1.md), [**trackplay**(1)](/trackplay/1.md), [**trackrename**(1)](/trackrename/1.md), [**tracksplit**(1)](/tracksplit/1.md), [**tracktag**(1)](/tracktag/1.md), [**trackverify**(1)](/trackverify/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Brian Langenberger