Remove MP3 and other audio metadata on Windows

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1. Pick one recording

   Choose a sample and close any app that is changing it or its tags. Keep the original if its titles, artist names or other tags help organize your library.

2. Create a clean copy

   In File Explorer, right-click the file, open Clean Metadata and choose Create clean copy. Leave the source in place until the run finishes.

3. Read what changed

   Read the Removed metadata fields count and any retained-field notes beside the filename. The count is not a list of removed tags. Clean Metadata is not a tag editor for choosing a new title or artist.

4. Play the copy

   Open the reported output in your usual player. Check the duration and sound, then inspect tags such as title and artist in the player's file information. Review lyrics, comments and artwork separately because these can be kept.

5. Choose the file to share

   Send the output you checked. If the app found nothing removable, it may not have created a new copy; follow the result instead of looking for a file that was never saved.