Evertag
Evertag is a music metadata editor for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that lets you fix audio tags, replace album covers, edit lyrics, and clean up your library — locally, in iCloud Drive, on Google Drive / Dropbox / OneDrive / MEGA / pCloud, or on a personal NAS over SMB / WebDAV. This FAQ answers the questions users send most often. Looking for a deeper walkthrough? Start with the User Guide or the Tag Field Mappings reference.
What is Evertag?
Evertag is a music metadata editor and album-artwork manager for iOS and macOS that lets you fix tags, add cover art, and clean up audio files stored on your device or in the cloud.
The app supports a wide range of popular audio formats — MP3, FLAC, WAV, M4A, AIFF, OGG, OPUS, WMA, APE and many others — and lets you edit common tags such as TITLE, ARTIST, ALBUM, GENRE, YEAR, TRACK NUMBER, plus extended fields like BPM, DISC NUMBER, LYRICS, MUSICBRAINZ IDs, REPLAY-GAIN values, and PARENTAL ADVISORY ratings. You can work with one file at a time or switch to batch mode to edit multiple tracks simultaneously — perfect for organizing full albums or playlists.
One of the standout features of Evertag is its ability to fetch missing album covers from the internet (via MusicBrainz) or let you add your own from the Photos library. The built-in lyrics editor supports both plain and synced (LRC) lyrics and includes one-tap shortcuts to Lrclib, Genius, Lyricsify, and Google search. The app supports open-in-place editing, so you can modify audio tags without copying files around.
Whether you’re managing music on your device or in the cloud (iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, MEGA, Synology, pCloud, and many more), Evertag offers seamless file access and editing — ideal for musicians, DJs, podcasters, and collectors who want a clean, well-organized library on iPhone, iPad, or Mac without using a desktop tag editor. See the full user guide for screenshots and tutorials.
Does Evertag work on iPhone, iPad, and Mac?
Yes — Evertag is a universal app. The same purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac (both Intel and Apple Silicon, via Mac Catalyst), and your settings, favorites, and Premium status sync between devices through iCloud.
The layout adapts to the device: a bottom tab bar on iPhone, a split view with sidebar on iPad and Mac, and full keyboard-shortcut support on Mac. All features of the tag editor — including batch mode, lyrics search, extended fields, and cloud integration — are available on every platform.
Is Evertag free?
Yes, Evertag is free to download with optional in-app purchases to remove limits. The app offers a one-time lifetime purchase and two subscription options (monthly and yearly) so you can pick the plan that best suits you. Prices may vary by country or territory, and Family Sharing is enabled for every plan — share Premium with up to five family members.
Lifetime purchases and subscriptions are shared between iOS and Mac via iCloud. If you’ve already paid on iOS, install the latest app version, ensure iCloud is enabled, and wait about a minute for your purchase to upload — then start the app on Mac (same Apple ID + iCloud) and Premium will activate automatically. You can also tap Settings → Purchases → Restore purchases at any time.
Is Evertag safe?
Yes. Evertag uses only official cloud-provider SDKs and encrypted connections to access your accounts, and your password is never shared with the app. When you connect a cloud service, the official authorization page provided by the cloud provider is shown — the entire login flow happens outside Evertag, and the provider returns an auth-token that the app uses for API calls.
The auth-token is stored on your device in the secure system Keychain, never sent to our servers. Files you download from a connected cloud service are placed in the app’s “Documents” directory, and you can remove them anytime from the built-in file manager.
Evertag does not share any information from your connected cloud account. You can revoke access at any time:
• Inside Evertag — open the cloud account, tap … and choose Disconnect. The auth-token is removed from your device.
• On the cloud provider’s website — sign in, go to the third-party-apps / connected-apps page and remove Evertag from the list.
If you delete Evertag from your device, all downloaded data and access tokens are removed with it.
Can I protect Evertag with a passcode or Face ID?
Yes. Open Settings → Passcode and set a 4- or 6-digit code. Once enabled, Evertag will request the passcode (or Face ID / Touch ID, if you opt in) every time the app comes to the foreground.
The passcode is stored locally in the iOS Keychain — there is no online recovery. Disable it from the same Settings screen if you no longer need protection.
What audio formats does Evertag support?
Evertag reads and writes tags in 30+ audio formats:
MP3, OGG, OGA, FLAC, MPC, WV, SPX, OPUS, TTA, M4A, M4R, M4B, M4P, MP4, 3G2, M4V, WMA, ASF, AIF, AIFF, AFC, AIFC, WAV, APE, MOD, MODULE, NTS, WOW, S3M, IT, XM.
This covers everything from the most common lossless formats (FLAC, WAV, AIFF, ALAC inside M4A, APE) to lossy (MP3, AAC inside M4A, OGG Vorbis, OPUS, WMA) and even classic tracker formats (MOD, S3M, IT, XM). If a format you need is missing, let us know via Settings → Send Feedback.
What cloud services are supported?
Evertag connects to the full lineup of popular cloud services and lets you edit tags directly on remote files:
iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, MEGA, Yandex.Disk, pCloud, Synology Drive, MediaFire, WD My Cloud Home, InfiniCLOUD (TeraCLOUD), HiDrive, OpenDrive, MyDrive, Put.io, Cloud Mail.ru, Baidu Pan (百度网盘).
You can also connect any personal NAS, Apple Time Capsule, or computer that speaks SMB or WebDAV — see the Connections guide for the step-by-step setup. In the free version you can add one cloud account; Premium lets you connect as many accounts as you need.
How do I add a new cloud account?
Open the Connections tab → tap Connect to cloud storage → pick a provider from the list (iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, MEGA, Yandex.Disk, pCloud, Synology Drive, MediaFire, WD My Cloud Home, InfiniCLOUD, HiDrive, OpenDrive, MyDrive, Put.io, Cloud Mail.ru, or Baidu Pan) → sign in on the provider’s official page → tap Done.
If the connection fails, double-check your internet connection and credentials, and make sure two-factor authentication is set up correctly for that service. In the Premium version you can add an unlimited number of accounts and pin deeply-nested folders to the Quick Access list at the top of the Connections screen for one-tap browsing.
Can I use Evertag with a NAS like Synology, QNAP, Asustor, or Apple Time Capsule?
Yes. Connect any NAS using SMB or WebDAV — they’re the two protocols every major NAS vendor (Synology, QNAP, Asustor, TerraMaster, Western Digital, Buffalo, Apple Time Capsule) supports out of the box.
• SMB — tap Connect to cloud storage → SMB, enter smb://nas-ip-address/shared-folder-name, choose protocol version (Auto / SMB1 / SMB2), enter login + password, tap Done. Full tutorial: Stream music from Mac or PC via SMB.
• WebDAV — same flow, but enter http://server-name or https://server-name for SSL. Full tutorial: Connect NAS storage via WebDAV.
• Synology Drive — supported as a first-class integration (separate from generic WebDAV). Full tutorial: Connect Synology NAS and listen to music on your iPhone or Mac.
Devices broadcasting on the local network also appear automatically in the Available devices section of the Connections screen.
How do I automatically update file metadata on a cloud service after editing?
Save behavior for cloud files is controlled in Settings → Audio tags editor → Update online files with three options:
• Show confirmation message (default) — the app prompts you before uploading the edited file back to the cloud.
• Automatically update file’s metadata — the app silently re-uploads the file immediately after you tap Save in the tag editor.
• Do not update file’s metadata — the app skips the upload entirely; your changes stay local and the cloud copy is untouched.
Pair this with Settings → Audio tags editor → Edit online files to decide whether the locally-downloaded copy is deleted (saves space) or kept (faster reopening) after each edit.
Why are my changes not appearing after editing a cloud file?
First, check that your Update online files preference is not set to Do not update file’s metadata — that mode keeps changes local and never re-uploads to the cloud. Open Settings → Audio tags editor → Update online files and choose Show confirmation message or Automatically update file’s metadata instead.
Other things to verify:
• You have write permission for the cloud folder. Some shared / read-only WebDAV / SMB mounts will accept the upload silently but discard it.
• The cloud provider hasn’t quietly logged you out — open the account and re-authenticate from Connections → … → Settings.
• The desktop or web client of the cloud service may still be syncing the old version. Wait a minute and refresh.
• If you’re using iCloud Drive, the file may still be uploading from another device. Open the file in the iOS Files app and confirm the sync indicator is no longer spinning.
Still stuck? Use Settings → Send Feedback with the file format, cloud service, and a short description.
How do I download files from cloud storage?
You need at least one connected cloud account first — open the Connections screen and add a provider.
To download files or folders:
- Open the connected cloud storage service.
- Navigate to the folder you want to download.
- Tap the More actions (
…) button in the top right and choose Select. - Check the files or folders you need, then tap Download.
Downloads land in the Local Files → Downloads folder and appear in the transfer queue — open it from the spinning-arrows icon in the top left of the Local Files screen. You can change the default destination from Settings → File manager → Save downloaded files to and toggle background transfers from the same screen.
How do I manage files in a network storage?
Open a cloud folder, tap the … button in the top right and pick Select to enter selection mode. Checkboxes appear next to each file and folder so you can choose one or many items.
Actions available on the selection:
• Edit audio tags — open one or several files in the tag editor (batch mode for multi-select).
• Download — copy file(s) or folder to the Local Files section.
• Move — relocate the item to another folder inside the same cloud account.
• Rename — rename the file or folder on the remote server.
• Delete — permanently remove the file or folder from the cloud (irreversible).
• Sort — re-order by name, size, or date edited.
• Grid / List — switch between table and thumbnail view.
If there isn’t room for every action, the toolbar shows a More actions overflow button — tap it to see the full list.
How do I edit metadata for music files stored locally on iPhone or iPad?
Open Local Files and scroll to the Files on this iPhone (or iPad / Mac) section.
• Pick Open files… to select one or more audio files anywhere on the device, or Open folder… to pick a whole folder.
• Confirm with Open — the files are added to the editor immediately, edited in place, and never copied into Evertag.
Quick access to a device folder. Skip the picker every time by adding a folder to the section:
- Open Local Files.
- Scroll to Files on this device and tap Connect a folder.
- Pick the music folder and tap Open.
The folder appears in the Files on this iPhone list with read/write access — ideal for music libraries stored under the system Files app or in another app’s exposed folder. To unlink later, tap … next to the folder and choose Disconnect. Detailed tutorial: Play local music stored on your iPhone or Mac.
How do I transfer music to Evertag from my computer?
You can connect your computer or NAS using SMB, WebDAV, Wi-Fi Drive, or Finder File Sharing (iTunes File Sharing on older macOS).
SMB — tap Connect to cloud storage → SMB, enter smb://computer-ip-address/shared-folder-name, set credentials, tap Done. Full tutorial: Transfer files from a computer to iPhone using SMB.
WebDAV — same flow with http://server-name (or https:// for SSL). Full tutorial: Connect NAS storage via WebDAV.
Wi-Fi Drive — fully wireless. Open Connections → Computer → Connect via Wi-Fi and start the server, then open the URL shown in your computer’s browser and drag-and-drop files onto the page. Both devices need to share the same Wi-Fi network. Full tutorial: Transfer files wirelessly using Wi-Fi Drive.
Finder File Sharing (or iTunes File Sharing on older macOS / Windows) — plug your iPhone/iPad into the computer with a cable, open Finder → your device → Files → Evertag, and drag files onto the shared folder. Full tutorial: Play local iTunes files on my iPhone.
How do I edit several files at once (batch mode)?
Use batch mode to apply the same metadata change to many tracks at once. There are two ways to start it:
From the file manager
- Open the folder containing the files.
- Tap the More actions (
…) button → Select. - Check the files you want to edit.
- Tap Edit audio tags.
From the tag editor
- Open any file from the folder.
- Scroll to the bottom of the tag editor.
- Tap Edit files simultaneously — all audio files in the same folder are loaded together.
Make your changes once and tap Save — the new values are written to every selected file. Ideal for fixing album name, album artist, genre, year, or track totals across a whole album.
How do I change the album cover on multiple songs at once?
Activate batch mode (see above), tap the camera icon on the artwork carousel, and pick the new image — the same artwork is written into every selected file in one save.
You can source the new cover from:
• Photos library — useful for a cover you’ve already saved or scanned.
• Local Files / Downloads — any image already on your device.
• A connected cloud account — point Evertag at a JPG/PNG in your cloud.
Control the saved image quality from Settings → Audio tags editor → Album cover scaling — Small / Medium / Large / Extra Large, or “Deactivated” (Premium) to keep the original size.
How do I find missing album artwork automatically?
Tap the Search album cover button under the artwork in the tag editor. Evertag uses the track’s current artist and album metadata to look up matching cover art online.
When the search results appear, long-press the image you like and choose Save to Photos in the system menu. Return to Evertag, tap the camera icon on the artwork, pick Photo Library, and select the saved image — the cover is applied to the file. The Save album artwork button (under the same menu) also lets you back up the current artwork to the Documents folder for reuse later.
If the Search album cover button isn’t visible, enable it under Settings → Audio tags editor → Buttons on the main screen.
Does Evertag use MusicBrainz?
Yes. Evertag’s automatic and manual tag search are powered by the MusicBrainz database — one of the largest open music metadata projects with more than 50 million tracks.
Two flows are available from the bottom toolbar of the tag editor:
• Auto-search audio tags — best-match lookup using existing artist / album / title metadata.
• Manual search audio tags — pick the album, the song, and the exact set of fields to apply.
You can also store MusicBrainz identifiers directly: Album ID, Album Artist ID, Artist ID, Disc ID, Release Group ID, Release Track ID, Track ID, Work ID, and more (see the Tag Field Mappings reference). These IDs let other MusicBrainz-aware apps (Picard, MusicBrainz Browser, Roon, Plex) cross-reference your tracks reliably.
How do I add lyrics to songs in Evertag?
Lyrics live in the extended tag editor. Here’s the quick path:
- Tap a file to open the tag editor.
- Tap Show extended tags to enable the full field set.
- Scroll to the Lyrics unsynced section and tap the field.
- Tap Add new page — each lyrics page has its own Language and Description, so a single track can hold multiple translations.
- In the Text field, paste plain lyrics or LRC-formatted (timestamped) lyrics — the placeholder shows an example.
- Tap Done on each screen, then Save to write the lyrics into the audio file.
Don’t want to type them? The lyrics editor has one-tap search shortcuts to the most popular lyrics databases — pre-filled with the current track’s artist and title:
• Lrclib — the go-to source for timed (LRC) lyrics.
• Genius — large catalog with accurate plain-text lyrics.
• Lyricsify — community database with plain and synced lyrics.
• Google — generic web search as a fallback.
Each button only appears when the corresponding service is reachable. Full walkthrough: How to edit lyrics for audio files on iPhone or Mac.
Synced (LRC) lyrics. The editor accepts plain text and LRC-formatted lyrics ([mm:ss.ms] line timestamps) — paste the LRC text into the field and save, and the audio file’s lyrics tag will store it verbatim, ready for any LRC-aware player. The built-in Lrclib and Lyricsify shortcuts return LRC strings by default, so you can build a fully synced lyrics library in seconds without leaving the app.
How do I report a bug or contact support?
Open Settings → Send Feedback to email our support team with logs attached. Including the file format (e.g. FLAC), the cloud service (if relevant), and the iOS / macOS version makes diagnostics much faster.
For self-service answers, check the User Guide, the How-To articles, or this FAQ. If you spot a typo or a missing topic in the docs, let us know the same way — we update the guide regularly.
How do I uninstall Evertag and remove all my data?
Deleting the app from iOS, iPadOS, or macOS removes all files Evertag created, including downloaded songs, cached thumbnails, album covers, settings, the passcode, and auth-tokens for connected cloud accounts.
If you’d rather keep the app but free up space without uninstalling:
• Settings → File manager → Thumbnails for files → Delete all — drops cached thumbnails.
• Settings → File manager → Delete temporary files — clears the cache folder.
• Open Local Files → Downloads and delete individual files or folders you no longer need.
• Disconnect cloud accounts from the Connections screen to remove their auth-tokens.
Cloud-side files are never removed by uninstalling Evertag — they remain on the cloud provider’s servers and can be revisited from any web client.