# Meta Data Editing **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [December 10, 2019, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/meta-data-editing/506030 "2019-12-10T17:09:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kfreeb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d07c76/32.png) [@kfreeb](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kfreeb)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/meta-data-editing/506030/1 "2019-12-10T17:09:18Z")
Sense PMS is already downloading the meta data & artwork for any given media file, could the ability to save/append that data directly into the media file be added to the the server edit screen, as an option. To be clear, not that it would do this automatically, but rather when in the Edit meta data screen, have the option to merge this meta data with the associated media file, like the meta data editor identify 2 did, (no longer supported) not creating a new media file, but rather appending or merging it to the existing media file. When meta data becomes a part of a media file, and if you have to rebuild a database, then PMS would be able to import that meta data without having to hunt down that data again in PMS’s match screen. I have several unique media files, that are not easily found by PMS and being able to add this meta data to a media file, (without having to use a stand-alone meta data editor) would be extremely helpful. All that would be needed, is adding the ability to append meta data to the associate media file your currently editing. ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/meta-data-editing/506030/2 "2019-12-10T17:25:02Z")
A request for the same feature exists already. > [@\[Feature Request\] Metadata Write Back](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-metadata-write-back/119947/1): > > I would like to see an optional item in libraries to write metadata changes back to the original media files. For my use case in particular my primary interest would be in ID3 tags for MP3 files and iTunes style tags for MP4 files. I have spent quite a bit of time properly tagging my media files and those tags are what allowed Plex to quickly make sense of my collection. So it bothers me that if I make a quick edit in Plex it is permanently locked into Plex’s internal database and not written b… Therefore this one is closed. Votes are given back to the users who voted on this request. Please think of re-voting in the other thread if you still want it. * * * Please **search** before creating a new suggestion thread. Only one feature per thread. See feature suggestions, sorted by **most popular** first [https://forums.plex.tv/c/general/feature-suggestions/l/votes](https://forums.plex.tv/c/general/feature-suggestions/l/votes) ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/meta-data-editing/506030/3 "2019-12-10T17:25:08Z")