# Support for embedding metadata into files **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [August 27, 2017, 2:19am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/support-for-embedding-metadata-into-files/204023 "2017-08-27T02:19:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rayrluff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a6a055/32.png) [@rayrluff](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rayrluff)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2017, 2:19am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/support-for-embedding-metadata-into-files/204023/1 "2017-08-27T02:19:48Z")
I would use Plex to automatically tag all my media files if this feature was available. ---
**Author:** ![booch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/booch/32/11064_2.png) [@booch](https://forums.plex.tv/u/booch)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/support-for-embedding-metadata-into-files/204023/2 "2017-09-28T15:39:46Z")
Vote for this feature too! I use my music library between several music applications and would be convenient to export modified data in Plex to file’s id3 tags and continue to read/edit this data using another application (e.g. dj software or another music player) ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/support-for-embedding-metadata-into-files/204023/3 "2021-02-27T15:29:17Z")
Early 2021 clean-up: duplicate > [@\[Feature Request\] Metadata Write Back](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-metadata-write-back/119947/9): > > @beckfield said: Plex has made it known that they made a conscious decision to not modify media files. I think the only exception to this is the option to allow the server owner to delete media files from within Plex. The built in metadata editor in plex has made it very easy to correct an error on the fly on any player, without having to open another program or a file explorer window to change a tag. I have been using the feature for a while without realizing that it does not change the me… ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/support-for-embedding-metadata-into-files/204023/4 "2021-06-10T00:43:17Z")