Kid3 AlternativesMp3 Tag Editors and other similar apps like Kid3

Kid3 is described as 'If you want to easily tag multiple MP3, Ogg/Vorbis, FLAC, MPC, MP4/AAC, MP2, Speex, TrueAudio, WavPack, WMA, WAV and AIFF files (e.g. full albums) without typing the same information again and again and have control over both ID3v1 and ID3v2 tags, then Kid3 is the program you' and is a popular Mp3 Tag Editor in the audio & music category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Kid3 for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Kid3 alternative is MusicBrainz Picard, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Kid3 are Mp3tag, MediaMonkey, TagScanner and Puddletag.

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Kid3 alternatives page was last updated Mar 21, 2025
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  1. MusicBrainz Picard icon

    MusicBrainz Picard

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    Picard is the next generation MusicBrainz tagging application. This new tagging concept is album oriented, as opposed to track/file oriented like the ClassicTagger was. Picard is written in Python, which is a cross-platform language, and makes use of cross-platform libraries -...

    65 MusicBrainz Picard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    • PortableApps.com
    Main

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Automatic Tagging
    2.  Automatic album art download
    3.  Acoustic fingerprinting
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Mp3 Tag Editor
    6.  Fix missing information
    7.  AcoustID audio fingerprints
    8.  Autotagging
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Portable
    11.  Batch Rename Files
    12.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming

    MusicBrainz Picard VS Kid3

     
    Comments about MusicBrainz Picard as an Alternative to Kid3
    Nicolas
    Positive Dec 11, 2023
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    After testing several solutions, I prefer MusicBrainz Picard because it's multiplatform and easy to use.

    Kid3 Icon
    MusicBrainz Picard icon

    • Most users think MusicBrainz Picard is a great Kid3 alternative.

    • MusicBrainz Picard is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Kid3.

    • MusicBrainz Picard is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Kid3.

    • MusicBrainz Picard is Free and Open SourceKid3 is also Free and Open Source
    • MusicBrainz Picard is LightweightKid3 is not according to our users
  2. Mp3tag icon

    Mp3tag

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    Edit audio and video metadata using a powerful tool supporting batch editing, various formats, and online databases. Free on Windows; $20 for macOS with features like renaming, tag importing, and playlist creation. Compatible with Linux and macOS using Wine.

    65 Mp3tag alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Mp3tag screenshot 1

    Top Mp3tag Features

    1.  Batch Editing
    2.  Metadata Editor
    3.  Mp3 Tag Editor
    4.  Batch Rename Files
    5.  Automatic album art download
    6.  Artwork
    7.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    8.  File Tagging
    9.  Support for scripting
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Support for regular expressions
    12.  Support for Unicode

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  4. MediaMonkey icon

    MediaMonkey

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    MediaMonkey is a music player and a music library manager with support for 50,000+ files and many features for organizing, tagging, converting and burning your music. It also has advanced podcasting and syncing features.

    111 MediaMonkey alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    MediaMonkey screenshot 1

    Top MediaMonkey Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Automatic album art download
    3.  Automatic Lyrics Finder
    4.  Tag Manager
    5.  Moddable
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Automatic file renaming
    8.  Skins
    9.  Multiple languages
    10.  iPhone/iPod sync
    11.  Automatic Tagging

    MediaMonkey VS Kid3

     

    • MediaMonkey is the most popular Android alternative to Kid3.

    • MediaMonkey is Freemium and ProprietaryKid3 is Free and Open Source
  5. TagScanner icon

    TagScanner

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    TagScanner is a multifunction program for organizing and managing your music collection. It can edit tags of mostly state-of-the-art audio formats, rename files based on the tag information, generate tag information from filenames, and perform any transformations of the text...

    56 TagScanner alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Edit tab

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Portable
    4.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Batch Rename Files
    10.  Lossless Audio
    11.  Info & Tracklist rtf files w/t 1 click
    12.  Rename folders & files by storable presets

    TagScanner VS Kid3

     
  6. Puddletag icon

    Puddletag

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    Puddletag is an audio tag editor (primarily created for) GNU/Linux similar to Mp3tag and Kid3. Unlike most taggers, it uses a spreadsheet-like layout so that all the tags you want to edit by hand are visible and easily editable.

    37 Puddletag alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Puddletag screenshot 1

    Puddletag Features

    1.  Batch Rename Files
    2.  Portable
    3.  Tagging
    4.  Support for regular expressions

    Puddletag VS Kid3

     
  7. Tagger - Tag Your Music icon

    Tagger - Tag Your Music

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    An easy-to-use music tag (metadata) editor.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Windows
    Tagger - Tag Your Music screenshot 1

    Tagger - Tag Your Music Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Musicbrainz support

    Tagger - Tag Your Music VS Kid3

     
  9. beets icon

    beets

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    Beets is the media library management system for obsessive-compulsive music geeks. The purpose of beets is to get your music collection right once and for all. It catalogs your collection, automatically improving its metadata as it goes using the MusicBrainz database.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    beets screenshot 1

    beets Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Music collection
    3.  Automatic Import
    4.  Artwork

    beets VS Kid3

     
  10. TidyTag Music Tag Editor icon

    TidyTag Music Tag Editor

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    Easily handle music organization with TidyTag, supporting various audio formats and metadata standards. Features include batch tagging, duplicate file cleaning, manual lyric addition, and file renaming. Enjoy seamless music playback while editing.

    54 TidyTag Music Tag Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    TidyTag Music Tag Editor screenshot 1

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  11. The GodFather icon

    The GodFather

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    Do you own mp3 files? How about ogg, mpc, ape, flac, aac, apl, wv, mp4, ofr, or spx files? Do you have a lot of them?

    40 The GodFather alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Rename

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Batch Rename Files
    4.  Batch Editing
    5.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Support for scripting
    8.  Music Library

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  12. Tag&Rename icon

    Tag&Rename

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    Tag&Rename is a music files tag editor that easily handles all popular digital audio formats. No matter what music compressor you prefer, you can keep your music collection organized with Tag&Rename.

    45 Tag&Rename alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window with rename options
    Discontinued

    The latest version (3.9.15) is from June 2018.

    Tag&Rename Features

    1.  Support for Unicode
    2.  Artwork
    3.  Music collection

    Tag&Rename VS Kid3

     

    • Tag&Rename is the most popular commercial alternative to Kid3.

    • Tag&Rename is Paid and ProprietaryKid3 is Free and Open Source
  13. Mp3 Tag Editor icon

    Mp3 Tag Editor

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    Edit you audio file tags or add cover to your audio libraries with ease, it supports all audio formats and easy to use without converting to other format.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Mp3 Tag Editor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Lossless Audio
    2.  Batch Editing
    3.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Portable
    6.  Batch Rename Files
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  File Tagging
    9.  Audio tagger

    Mp3 Tag Editor VS Kid3

     

    • Mp3 Tag Editor is the most popular Web-based & Android Tablet alternative to Kid3.

    • Mp3 Tag Editor is Free and ProprietaryKid3 is Free and Open Source
    • Mp3 Tag Editor is LightweightKid3 is not according to our users
  14. Meta for Mac icon

    Meta for Mac

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    Meta is a powerful yet easy to use music tag editor for Mac. Batch edit audio metadata, rename files, replace characters, embed artworks, create playlists and more….

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Meta for Mac screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Clean design

    Features

    1.  Batch Editing
    2.  Batch Rename Files
    3.  Search and Replace
    4.  Artwork
    5.  Batch processing

    Meta for Mac VS Kid3

     
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