Meracl ID3 Tag Writer

Meracl ID3 Tag Writer is an application designed to write ID3 tags to MP3 audio tracks by extracting the available information from the file name. It enables you to edit tags and configure a couple of settings.

Old, yet functional tool

By the look of the fullscreen window with the solid background color that reminds us of early Windows, it's quite obvious that the program hasn't received updates for a pretty long time. However, we didn't have any trouble getting it to run on newer Windows versions in our tests.

Simple interface and options

When it comes to the interface, the utility adopts a standard window with rudimentary-looking graphical elements, where you can resort to the file browser to find and add files to the task list.
It's possible to add as many MP3 tracks as you want, allow Meracl ID3 Tag Writer to overwrite any existing tags without asking for confirmation, as well as edit tags when it comes to the title, artist, album, year, genre and comment.

Edit and write ID3 tags

Any of these fields can be excluded from the job, depending on your preferences. Another option is to permit the tool to write tags even when the information cannot be found within the music files.
The options can be reverted to the default configuration any time if you change your mind. Apart from the fact that you can write all tags with one click as well as clear the list to restart the task from scratch, there are no other notable options available.

Evaluation and conclusion

The tool didn't put a strain on the computer's performance in our tests, running on a low amount of CPU and RAM. It didn't hang, crash or display error messages, remaining stable throughout its entire runtime.
On the other hand, it's likely to experience compatibility issues with newer Windows models. Plus, you have to be careful during setup to not overwrite some DLLs with older versions. Otherwise, Meracl ID3 Tag Writer offers a simple and straightforward solution for editing and updating the ID3 tags of MP3 music files, and it can be easily used.