iTunes AutoTag is a simple command line script that converts FLAC music files to Apple's ALAC format and automatically sets up the metadata to iTunes convention.

This script is currently experimental. It is recommended to create backups before converting and tagging any audio files.

iTunes AutoTag uses qaac for converting audio from FLAC to ALAC.

For qaac to function properly, the following files from iTunes are required:

• ASL.dll
• CoreAudioToolbox.dll
• CoreFoundation.dll
• icudt62.dll
• libdispatch.dll
• libicuin.dll
• libicuuc.dll
• objc.dll

These files are included in both the source and the releases, based on iTunes 12.13.1.

• Place any FLAC files you want to convert and tag into the "FLAC" folder located in the main directory alongside the executable.
  • Optionally, you can set a custom path for your FLAC and ALAC folders using config.ini.
• Run the executable: iTunesAutoTag.exe

config.ini located in the main directory, allows you to adjust preferences related to paths and metadata tagging.

[Paths]
# Override default paths of the included "FLAC" and "ALAC" folders
# Example: C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\Output
FLAC = FLAC
ALAC = ALAC

[Preferences]
# Determines which tag to include featured artists
# Supported values: Artist, Title
FeaturedArtistsTagPreference = None

If FLAC and ALAC paths are unspecified, the script will default to using the main directory folders. If FeaturedArtistsTagPreference is unspecified, the script will ask for your preference prior to converting and tagging.

TITLE = <SongName> (feat. <FeaturedArtist1>, <FeaturedArtist2> & <FeaturedArtist3>)
ARTIST = <MainArtist>

TITLE = <SongName>
ARTIST = <MainArtist> (feat. <FeaturedArtist1>, <FeaturedArtist2> & <FeaturedArtist3>)

The converted and tagged files will be outputted into the 'ALAC' folder. If you specify a custom path in config.ini, they will be outputted there instead.