MetWipe can remove supported MP3 metadata locally in your browser, create a separate cleaned copy and verify supported tag structures without re-encoding the audio payload.
OPEN FREE TOOLReviewed 1 October 2026 against the current MetWipe MP3 workflow.
Choose the MP3 you plan to share. MetWipe checks supported tag structures, creates a separate cleaned copy, then re-opens that output to verify supported metadata removal. Current documented MP3 support includes ID3v2, ID3v1, APEv2 and Lyrics3 structures; embedded artwork stored inside supported tags is part of the metadata review.
Privacy limit: removing tags does not remove copyright ownership, names spoken in the recording, audible watermarks, the filename or every proprietary metadata convention.
The supported file is processed in the browser without an application file-upload endpoint.
Your original file is left untouched and a separate cleaned copy is generated.
MetWipe re-opens the output and checks supported metadata structures before reporting success.
Can carry fields such as title, artist, album, comments, encoder information, lyrics and embedded artwork.
An older fixed-size tag stored at the end of many MP3 files. It can still contain title, artist, album and comment information.
Some MP3 files contain additional tag structures beyond ID3. MetWipe documents and checks the structures supported by the current cleaner rather than assuming every file uses one tag family.
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An MP3 can carry descriptive fields separately from its audio. A title, artist, album or comment may reveal a project name or attribution that you did not intend to share. Those fields are not the same as words spoken in the recording. Removing supported tags does not redact the audio.
For a test, use a non-sensitive recording whose tag editor shows an artist and a comment. Note those values, clean the copy, then inspect that downloaded copy in the same editor. If a field remains, do not assume the file is anonymous. Report the tag type and tool result through Contact without sending private audio.
People can still recognize voices, names spoken aloud, background sounds and the recording itself. The filename and the sharing service can expose information independently of ID3 tags. Rename the copy if needed, and check the destination's sharing permissions before distributing it.
Check whether the player opened the original file, derives its display from the filename or retains an existing library entry. Inspect the downloaded file directly rather than treating the library display as proof of either success or failure.
The scanner's result concerns supported metadata structures, not every possible identifier in a file. If the format is rejected or verification fails, keep the original and stop rather than treating an incomplete operation as a clean result. Read what ID3 metadata contains and the audio privacy guide.
Select the MP3 in MetWipe, review the supported tags found, create a cleaned copy and verify that output. The current workflow checks supported ID3v2, ID3v1, APEv2 and Lyrics3 structures.
No. Removing supported tags can clear metadata fields, but it does not remove copyright ownership, audible watermarks, spoken attribution or other rights attached to the recording.
Album artwork can be embedded inside supported MP3 tag structures. MetWipe includes embedded artwork in its supported metadata review, but you should verify the cleaned copy before sharing.