AudioShell for Windows is a freeware Windows Explorer shell extension that allows you to view and edit ID3 metadata tags directly inside the operating system’s native file browser, eliminating the need to open a separate, dedicated media player or heavy software application. Developed by the creators of Tag&Rename, it functions as a lightweight plug-in that embeds metadata editing capabilities directly into your right-click context menus and file properties tabs. Core Features
Windows Explorer Integration: You do not need to launch an external software program. You simply browse to your music files, select them, and right-click to edit tags or view detailed information.
Batch Editing Capability: You can select a single track or highlight thousands of music files simultaneously to mass-edit universal fields like Artist, Album, Year, and Genre all in one go.
Advanced Properties Tab: The tool injects customized “Tag Editor” and viewer tabs straight into the native Windows file properties menu.
Hover Info & Preview Panes: Moving your mouse cursor over an audio file generates detailed pop-up hints containing tag data. It also integrates with the Windows Explorer preview pane and adds file columns for quick sorting.
Album Art Management: It features built-in support for embedding, removing, or swapping out album cover art directly into the file’s metadata.
File Renaming Tool: Includes built-in renaming functions that can rename physical files on your hard drive based entirely on their internal metadata tags. Supported Audio & Tag Formats
The software is highly flexible and natively handles a massive list of container extensions and tag standards:
MP3: Full support for ID3v1, ID3v2.2, ID3v2.3, and ID3v2.4 tags.
Apple Formats: iTunes AAC (.m4a, .m4p, .m4r, .m4b), .mp4, and .aiff files. Windows Media: .wma, .asf, and .wmv formats.
Lossless Formats: .flac, .wav (via ID3v2.3 in RIFF chunk), Monkey’s Audio (.ape), .wv (WavPack), .alac, and .dsf (Direct Stream Digital).
Open Formats: Ogg Vorbis, Opus, and Speex utilizing Vorbis comments.
Additional Standards: Complete Unicode support for international characters and compatibility with APEv1/APEv2 tags. Limitations to Consider
While incredibly useful for quick edits, AudioShell has distinct boundaries compared to dedicated tagging suites: Mp3tag – Gratis downloaden en installeren in Windows