Tag it. Play it. Love it.
GrooveTag is a free MP3 player for Mac with 10-band equalizer, ReplayGain, playlist and web radio. Its built-in MP3 and ID3 tag editor fills in missing tags automatically via Shazam and Apple Music and shows artist info & discography. No Apple Music subscription required!
macOS only · Free download · No registration required
All the tools for a perfect music library – in one app, without compromise.
GrooveTag is a full-featured MP3 player for Mac. Add files or whole folders to your library, build your playlist and play your music right away, with no Apple Music app and no account. The 10-band equalizer and ReplayGain take care of the sound, and web radio from around the world is built in.
The ID3 tag editor for Mac reads and writes tags to the ID3 V2.3 standard, including Title, Artist, Album, Album Artist, Composer, Genre, Release Year and Track Number. The metadata you actually need.
Identify songs via Shazam and retrieve complete metadata directly from Apple Music – Title, Artist, Album, Genre, Release Year and more are filled in automatically. No more tedious manual entry. No Apple Music subscription needed.
Browse artist biographies and complete discographies right inside GrooveTag, sourced from Wikipedia. Tap any album to jump straight to its official video on YouTube – no need to leave the app.
Shape your sound with precise 10-band control: 10 presets for every music style, ±12 dB range per band, and Volume Boost for extra punch – built right into the player, no external tools needed.
Keep your levels in check: the real-time Level Meter shows L+R channels as an LED display. ReplayGain automatically normalizes the volume across your entire MP3 collection – no more manual adjustments.
Scale the entire interface in 10% increments via keyboard shortcut or the View menu. Resize the window to full screen height for a better overview of large libraries, with smarter window positioning throughout.
A refined frosted-glass interface built for macOS – translucent panels and smooth blur effects for a modern look that feels right at home on your Mac.
No data storage, no tracking, no subscription. An internet connection is used exclusively for retrieving tags via Shazam and Apple Music and for playing web radio streams – and for absolutely nothing else.
Tag, play and explore your MP3s at no cost. GrooveTag Pro unlocks everything without limits as a one-time purchase, no subscription.
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| MP3 player, ID3 tag editor, cover art, renaming | ✓ | ✓ |
| ReplayGain, level meter, zoom, YouTube | ✓ | ✓ |
| Songs in the library | up to 100 | unlimited |
| Songs in the playlist | up to 100 | unlimited |
| Web radio stations | up to 5 | unlimited |
| Shazam & Apple Music lookups | 5 per day | unlimited |
| Artist Info | 6 artists | all artists |
| Discography | short biography, 5 albums | complete |
| Equalizer presets | Flat, Rock | all 10 |
| Price | free | one-time purchase |
No subscription. Existing customers keep all features without paying again.
A look at the interface – clean, dark and fully optimized for efficiency.
The same App Store preview videos, right here – see the key features in action.
Watch the full overview on YouTubeEverything you need to know about GrooveTag.
Yes. GrooveTag is a free MP3 player for Mac. It plays your local MP3 files with playlist, 10-band equalizer, ReplayGain and a real-time level meter, and it includes web radio. The built-in ID3 tag editor keeps your library tidy.
Get GrooveTag from the Mac App Store, click the + button and add MP3 files or a whole folder to the library. After that you can play your music right away. GrooveTag works independently of the Apple Music app and needs no account and no subscription.
Yes. GrooveTag is an MP3 tag editor and ID3 tag editor for Mac. It reads and writes ID3 V2.3 tags such as title, artist, album, album artist, composer, genre, release year and track number, and can fill them in automatically via Shazam and Apple Music. On top of that, it is a full MP3 player with a 10-band equalizer.
Yes. GrooveTag is free to download from the Mac App Store. The player, ID3 tagging, cover art, renaming, ReplayGain, level meter, zoom and YouTube work with no restrictions. The free version is limited to 100 songs each in the library and the playlist, 5 web radio stations, 5 Shazam and Apple Music lookups per day, Artist Info for 6 artists and the Flat and Rock equalizer presets.
GrooveTag Pro removes all limits: unlimited library, playlists and radio stations, unlimited Shazam and Apple Music lookups, all artists, complete discographies and all equalizer presets. It is a one-time in-app purchase, not a subscription.
No. Existing customers keep all features without paying again.
No. GrooveTag uses Apple Music internally via JWT tokens to retrieve song metadata. An active Apple Music subscription is not required.
GrooveTag requires macOS 13.5 (Ventura) or later. The minimum screen resolution is 1920 × 1080 pixels.
No. GrooveTag stores no personal data, creates no user profiles, and does no tracking. An internet connection is only used for automatic tag retrieval via Shazam and Apple Music, and for web radio streaming.
Yes. You can manage and play your entire local MP3 library and all playlists completely offline. Only Shazam recognition, Apple Music metadata retrieval, and web radio streaming require an internet connection.
GrooveTag identifies songs using Shazam technology, then retrieves complete ID3 metadata directly from Apple Music – title, artist, album, genre, release year and more, all at the touch of a button.
Yes. GrooveTag displays artist biographies and complete discographies sourced from Wikipedia, and lets you play official music videos via YouTube – all without leaving the app.
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GrooveTag is your command center for perfect metadata. Download it for free. No subscription, no cloud, no compromises.
Requires macOS · Internet connection only required for Shazam & Apple Music ID3 data, Artist Info & Discography and web radio
Free download · GrooveTag Pro as a one-time in-app purchase, no subscription