MusicBrainz Picard
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[MusicBrainz Picard](http://picard.musicbrainz.org) is a cross-platform (Linux/Mac OS X/Windows) application written in Python and is the official [MusicBrainz](http://musicbrainz.org) tagger.

Picard supports the majority of audio file formats, is capable of using audio fingerprints ([AcoustIDs](http://musicbrainz.org/doc/AcoustID)), performing CD lookups and [disc ID](http://musicbrainz.org/doc/Disc_ID) submissions, and it has excellent Unicode support. Additionally, there are several plugins available that extend Picard's features.

When tagging files, Picard uses an album-oriented approach. This approach allows it to utilize the MusicBrainz data as effectively as possible and correctly tag your music. For more information, [see the illustrated quick start guide to tagging](https://picard.musicbrainz.org/quick-start/).

Picard is named after Captain Jean-Luc Picard from the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Binary downloads are available [here](http://picard.musicbrainz.org/downloads/).

Support and issue reporting
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Please report all bugs and feature requests in the [MusicBrainz issue tracker](https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/PICARD). If you need support in using Picard please read the [documentation](https://picard-docs.musicbrainz.org/) first and have a look at the [MusicBrainz community forums](https://community.metabrainz.org/c/picard).

Installing
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[INSTALL.md has instructions on building this codebase.](INSTALL.md)