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Custom Artwork: Embedding Album Art in MP3 Files

At Radio.co we have just released a new feature which allows you to upload your own custom artwork and begin embedding album art in MP3 files.

Mike Cunsolo

by Mike Cunsolo in News

Last updated 16.08.2024

This is a white and red screenshot of the radio.co station dashboard, during the process of Embedding Album Art In Mp3 Files

More often than not the songs you upload to your Radio.co account will have artwork already embedded into the track. However, sometimes this is not the case with unknown tracks, unsigned artists, or remixes. Luckily, at Radio.co we have just released a new feature which allows you to upload your own custom artwork and begin embedding album art in MP3 files.

How Does it Work?

Generally artwork automatically grabbed from third-party services. If tracks weren't available on either or the metadata was wrong (which is the track's info like artist and title) then no artwork would get displayed.

With this new feature you can upload custom album artwork directly onto each track. In your Radio.co Dashboard, go into your Media -> Tracks -> Actions -> Track Editor.

This is a white and grey screenshot of the process of Uploading Artwork, and the first step of this, in order to embed Album Art in MP3 Files

Click "Custom", then find the artwork you want to upload. Please note that the minimum album artwork size is 600px x 600px.

This is a white and grey screenshot of the process of Uploading Artwork, and the second step of this, in order to embed Album Art in MP3 Files

When you're happy with the image click "Save" and the artwork will now be embedded in the track.

This is a white and grey screenshot of the process of Uploading Artwork, and the third step of this, in order to embed Album Art in MP3 Files

Why Does Album Artwork Not Show Up?

Radio.co automatically checks third party sites and fetches relevant album artwork. However, if the artwork associated with any of the tracks you upload cannot be found, either due to an unknown artist, mix, or misspelled track name, then it will show the default music symbol image.

This is an image that appears for Default Artwork. It is a grey neutral backdrop with a plain dark grey music note over it, a double clef

Please note that if you upload tracks which already contain custom artwork this will be ignored by the system. If this is the case and your artwork is not displaying properly, you will need to use the custom album art feature.

Why Can't I Access Track Editor?

Track editor, along with custom album art, is only available on certain plans. But you can upgrade at any time to use the track editor by going into your Radio.co Dashboard -> Settings -> Billing -> then choosing the correct plan.


Alternatively, if you're not with Radio.co yet then you can get started with your 7 day free trial today by clicking the button below.

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