Tag Stripper

Completely Eliminates All Metadata from Audio Files

Tag Stripper is a free macOS utility for removing all metadata from audio files in batch — ID3v1, ID3v2, embedded artwork, and Logic, GarageBand, and Pro Tools chunks. 100% lossless. Your audio is left exactly as it was — only the metadata is removed. Supports MP3, M4A, AAC, AIFF, WAV, FLAC, AC3, MP4, CAF, and every other format Core Audio can write.

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Tag Stripper main window on macOS with a list of audio files ready to have their metadata removed (Light Mode)

Tag Stripper main window on macOS with a list of audio files ready to have their metadata removed (Dark Mode)

Removes All Metadata

Tag Stripper eliminates every non-audio chunk in a file: ID3v1, ID3v2, embedded artwork, Logic, GarageBand, and Pro Tools tags, and any other proprietary metadata. The audio itself is re-packetized untouched, so the output is bit-perfect.

Wide Format Support

Handles MP3, M4A, AAC, AIFF, WAV, FLAC, AC3, MP4, CAF, and every other format Core Audio can write. The list of supported file extensions is generated at runtime from macOS itself, so it follows what your system can actually produce.

Simple & Fast

Drag files in or use Add Files… (⌘O), pick a destination, press Strip. Native Apple Silicon, batch processing, and a resizable window that stays out of your way.

Choose Your Output

Send stripped files to a folder of your choice to keep the originals intact, or overwrite the source files in place. Either mode works on a single file or a full batch.