# Reading ID3 tags from an MP3 with JS?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-id3-tags-from-an-mp3-with-js/244264>\
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**Created:** [November 15, 2007, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-id3-tags-from-an-mp3-with-js/244264 "2007-11-15T18:21:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-id3-tags-from-an-mp3-with-js/244264/1 "2007-11-15T18:21:06Z")

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anyone know how i can read the id3 tags from an mp3 on a local machine with javascript? or got a tutorial (Ive found lots of classes…but really all i want is artist and songname…dunno if i can accomplish this with just a handful of lines…