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50 Audio File Metadata Templates

October 27, 2026 · 3 min read · By the DollarWise team
50 Audio File Metadata Templates
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Metadata is the difference between a track that looks professional in every player and one that shows up as ‘Unknown Artist — Track 01’. These fifty fields cover everything worth setting on an audio file: the basics every listener sees, the credits that matter to musicians, and the technical fields that DJs, libraries, and distributors use. They are written for musicians, podcasters, DJs, and audio editors tagging files before release or distribution.

What’s inside this resource

The fields are ordered by importance: identity first (title, artist, album), then organization (track number, genre, year), then credits and rights (composer, publisher, ISRC), then technical details (BPM, key, bitrate). The single most valuable habit is setting the ISRC code for released music — it is the permanent identifier distributors and royalty systems use. After that, a square cover image of at least 1400 pixels is what makes the track look right everywhere it appears.

The resource

  1. Title
  2. Artist
  3. Album
  4. Year
  5. Track number
  6. Disc number
  7. Genre
  8. Composer
  9. Album artist
  10. Comment
  11. BPM
  12. Key
  13. ISRC code
  14. Publisher
  15. Copyright
  16. Encoder
  17. Lyrics
  18. Cover art (square, 1400px+)
  19. Grouping
  20. Rating
  21. Play count
  22. Date added
  23. File format
  24. Bitrate
  25. Sample rate
  26. Channels
  27. Duration
  28. File size
  29. Original filename
  30. Remixer
  31. Producer
  32. Label
  33. Catalog number
  34. Barcode
  35. Language
  36. Script
  37. Mood
  38. Tempo
  39. Instrument
  40. Conductor
  41. Orchestra
  42. Lyricist
  43. Arranger
  44. Engineer
  45. Mixer
  46. Mastering engineer
  47. Studio
  48. Recorded date
  49. Release date
  50. Country

How to use this resource

  1. Pick the items that fit your situation and ignore the rest — a template pack works best when you use ten items well, not all of them once.
  2. Replace every bracketed placeholder ([Business Name], [topic], [Name]) with your own details before publishing or sharing.
  3. Save your customized version in one place so you can reuse it next time without starting over.
  4. Review the result once in its real context — a listing, a page, or a reply — before moving on.

Download the 50 Audio File Metadata Templates

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Getting the most from this resource

Think of this pack as a starting point, not a finished product. The items are deliberately general so they fit many situations, which means your best results come from tailoring them — swapping in your own examples, trimming what does not apply, and combining two or three items into something that fits your exact case. Set aside twenty minutes to do that tailoring once, and the pack will serve you for months. If you ever get stuck choosing between items, pick the simpler one: simple and used beats clever and ignored, every single time.

Frequently asked questions

What is an ISRC code?

The International Standard Recording Code — a unique identifier for a specific recording, used by distributors, charts, and royalty systems. Get one from your distributor or national ISRC agency before release.

What size should album art be?

At least 1400 by 1400 pixels, square, in JPEG or PNG. Streaming services reject smaller artwork, and larger images stay sharp on high-resolution screens.

Which metadata format do most players read?

ID3 for MP3 files and Vorbis comments for FLAC and OGG. Most tagging tools handle both — set the fields once and the tool writes the right format per file type.

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