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What is it?

FlacFile is a utility for storing arbitrary files in the metadata section of a FLAC file.

What is the format stored in the metadata?

The data is stored in an APPLICATION metadata block with the ID 0x41544348 ("ATCH"):

(1 byte) Description length
(variable) Description (UTF-8)
(1 byte) MIME type length
(variable) MIME type (UTF-8)
(variable) File contents

Are there recommended "Description" values?

Yes:

  • Front Cover
  • Back Cover
  • Media
  • Artist
  • Venue
  • Live
  • Lyrics
  • Credits
  • Reflection

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This is an archive of the app created by Ian Gulliver. You can still view the original site via The Wayback Machine.

Learn more about FLAC's APPLICATION metadata blocks.