---
name: "mp4tags"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libmp4v2"
version: "1:2.1.3-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mp4tags"
---

# mp4tags(1)

MP4v2 - manual page for mp4tags - MP4v2 2.1.3

## NAME

mp4tags - MP4v2 - manual page for mp4tags - MP4v2 2.1.3

## SYNOPSIS

**mp4tags** *OPTION*... *FILE*...

## DESCRIPTION

Adds or modifies iTunes-compatible tags on MP4 files.

- **-help**

  Display this help text and exit

- **-version**

  Display version information and exit

- **-A**, **-album**

  STR  Set the album title

- **-a**, **-artist**

  STR  Set the artist information

- **-b**, **-tempo**

  NUM  Set the tempo (beats per minute)

- **-c**, **-comment**

  STR  Set a general comment

- **-C**, **-copyright**

  STR  Set the copyright information

- **-d**, **-disk**

  NUM  Set the disk number

- **-D**, **-disks**

  NUM  Set the number of disks

- **-e**, **-encodedby**

  STR  Set the name of the person or company who encoded the file

- **-E**, **-tool**

  STR  Set the software used for encoding

- **-g**, **-genre**

  STR  Set the genre name

- **-G**, **-grouping**

  STR  Set the grouping name

- **-H**, **-hdvideo**

  NUM  Set the HD flag (0/1)

- **-i**, **-type**

  STR  Set the Media Type(tvshow, movie, music, ...)

- **-I**, **-contentid**

  NUM  Set the content ID

- **-j**, **-genreid**

  NUM  Set the genre ID

- **-l**, **-longdesc**

  STR  Set the long description

- **-L**, **-lyrics**

  NUM  Set the lyrics

- **-m**, **-description**

  STR  Set the short description

- **-M**, **-episode**

  NUM  Set the episode number

- **-n**, **-season**

  NUM  Set the season number

- **-N**, **-network**

  STR  Set the TV network

- **-o**, **-episodeid**

  STR  Set the TV episode ID

- **-O**, **-category**

  STR  Set the category

- **-p**, **-playlistid**

  NUM  Set the playlist ID

- **-P**, **-picture**

  PTH  Set the picture as a .png

- **-B**, **-podcast**

  NUM  Set the podcast flag.

- **-R**, **-albumartist**

  STR  Set the album artist

- **-s**, **-song**

  STR  Set the song title

- **-S** **-show**

  STR  Set the TV show

- **-t**, **-track**

  NUM  Set the track number

- **-T**, **-tracks**

  NUM  Set the number of tracks

- **-x**, **-xid**

  STR  Set the globally-unique xid (vendor:scheme:id)

- **-X**, **-rating**

  STR  Set the Rating(none, clean, explicit)

- **-w**, **-writer**

  STR  Set the composer information

- **-y**, **-year**

  NUM  Set the release date

- **-z**, **-artistid**

  NUM  Set the artist ID

- **-Z**, **-composerid**

  NUM  Set the composer ID

- **-sortname**

  STR  Set the sort name

- **-sortartist**

  STR  Set the sort artist

- **-sortalbum**

  STR  Set the sort album

- **-sorttvshow**

  STR  Set the sort tv show

- **-sortalbumartist** STR

  Set the sort album artist

- **-sortcomposer**

  STR  Set the sort composer

- **-purchasedate**

  STR  Set the purchase date

- **-r**, **-remove**

  STR  Remove tags by code (e.g. "-r comment,song" or "-r cs" removes the comment and song tags)