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

# covertag(1)

update audio file image metadata

## NAME

covertag - update audio file image metadata

## SYNOPSIS

covertag \[OPTIONS\] \<track 1\> \[track 2\] ...

## DESCRIPTION

covertag takes image files and a list of audio files and updates those files with the new artwork.

## OPTIONS

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

  show a list of options and exit

- **-r**, **--replace**

  this options erases all existing images and replaces them with any specified files

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

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

## IMAGE OPTIONS

- **--front-cover**=*FILENAME*

  an image file of the album's front cover

- **--back-cover**=*FILENAME*

  an image file of the album's back cover

- **--leaflet**=*FILENAME*

  an image file of one of the album's leaflet pages

- **--media**=*FILENAME*

  an image file of the album's media

- **--other-image**=*FILENAME*

  an image file related to the album

## EXAMPLES

Replace all images in track.mp3 with a PNG file

-

  covertag -r --front-cover=front.png track.mp3

Add several JPEG images to track.flac

-

  covertag --front-cover=front.jpg --back-cover=back.jpg --leaflet=page1.jpg --leaflet=page2.jpg --leaflet=page3.jpg track.flac

Remove all cover art from track.wv

-

  covertag -r track.wv

## 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), [**coverdump**(1)](/coverdump/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