Name & Tag Fix | Automated Tagging & Cleanup Toolkit

What is Name & Tag Fix?

Name & Tag Fix is a batch audio engine designed to clean, standardize, and organize music collections seamlessly[cite: 2]. Combining drag-and-drop batch scripts with PowerShell and FFmpeg, it normalizes metadata tags across diverse audio formats without re-encoding your music[cite: 2].

It scrubs junk tags, strips gain data (ReplayGain/PlayGain) and lingering APEv2 footers, reconstructs track and disc fraction formatting (e.g., Track: 05 + TrackTotal: 12 → 05/12), preserves sort tags and cover art, and renames files dynamically based on track titles[cite: 2].

Key Capabilities

Hybrid Polyglot Execution: Self-extracting PowerShell payload running inside an isolated CMD wrapper for instant drag-and-drop support[cite: 1, 2].
Deep ReplayGain & Junk Tag Scrubbing: Uses regular expressions to destroy all gain variations (replaygain_*, playgain_*, rg_*), container tags (major_brand, minor_version, creation_time), and database footprints (musicbrainz_*, acoustid_*).
Native APEv2 Footer Removal: Automatically detects and truncates legacy binary APEv2 tag footers from MP3 files before FFmpeg processing to prevent tag ghosting in dBpoweramp and Tag&Rename.
Smart Codec Isolation: Inspects streams via FFprobe JSON to isolate ALAC .m4a files (preventing FFmpeg MP4 atom loss) while processing AAC .m4a, FLAC, MP3, Opus, and Ogg files cleanly.
Track & Disc Total Reconstruction: Automatically merges standalone track/disc numbers with total counts (e.g., 3 + 10 → 3/10)[cite: 2].
Format-Aware Casing & Sort Tag Preservation: Maintains canonical lower-case mapping for native MP3 ID3v2 frames, Title-Cases custom/FLAC VorbisComments, preserves acronyms (ISRC, UPC, BPM), and normalizes sort tags (artist_sort, album_artist_sort, composer_sort).
Collision-Free GUID Processing: Uses 8-character GUID temporary files to prevent file locking and race conditions during batch execution[cite: 1, 2].

Complete Guide: Setting Up FFmpeg on Windows

Windows requires ffmpeg.exe and ffprobe.exe to run Name & Tag Fix[cite: 2]. Follow these simple steps to set them up:

STEP 1 Download FFmpeg for Windows

1. Go to the official builds website: Gyan.dev FFmpeg Builds →[cite: 2]

2. Download ffmpeg-git-full.7z or ffmpeg-release-full.7z under release builds[cite: 2].

3. Extract using 7-Zip (Free)[cite: 2].

STEP 2 Extract FFmpeg to Your Computer

1. Extract the folder into C:\ and rename it to ffmpeg[cite: 2]. Path structure[cite: 2]:

C:\ffmpeg\bin\ffmpeg.exe
C:\ffmpeg\bin\ffprobe.exe

STEP 3 Add FFmpeg to System PATH (Recommended)

Press Win Key, type env, and select "Edit the system environment variables"[cite: 2].
Click "Environment Variables..." near the bottom right[cite: 2].
Under User variables, select Path and click Edit...[cite: 2].
Click New and type: C:\ffmpeg\bin[cite: 2]
Click OK on all windows[cite: 2].

ALTERNATIVE The Quick Local Folder Method

Extract ffmpeg.exe and ffprobe.exe directly into the same folder as Name & Tag Fix.bat[cite: 2]:

📁 MyAudioFixer/
   ├── 📄 Name & Tag Fix.bat
   ├── ⚙️ ffmpeg.exe
   └── ⚙️ ffprobe.exe

How to Use Name & Tag Fix

Download & Extract: Extract Name & Tag Fix.bat into your folder[cite: 2].
Select Audio: Highlight audio files or entire music folders[cite: 2].
Drag & Drop: Drop them directly onto Name & Tag Fix.bat[cite: 2].
Automated Processing: Tags are scrubbed, normalized, and files are renamed cleanly[cite: 2].
Review Summary: View session metrics in the terminal[cite: 2].

Supported Audio Formats

.mp3 .flac .wav .m4a (AAC) .aac .ogg .opus .wma

[01]

FLAC & Lossless Audio

Standardizes VorbisComments, formats track/disc totals, preserves sort tags, and renames files without audio re-encoding[cite: 2].

[02]

MP3 Audio (ID3v2.3)

Enforces ID3v2.3 tag writing (-id3v2_version 3)[cite: 2], maps standard canonical keys, and strips lingering APEv2 footers.

[03]

M4A & AAC Containers

Smartly processes AAC .m4a files while isolating ALAC .m4a files to prevent non-standard MP4 atom stripping[cite: 2].

[04]

Ogg & Opus Streams

Bypasses video stream mapping flags for Opus/Ogg containers to prevent remux crashes while standardizing VorbisComments[cite: 2].