MP3 with ID3 Metadata Stripped
The same MPEG audio frames with leading and trailing ID3 metadata removed, for checking metadata scrubbing without an audio transcode.
Specifications
- Metadata
- none (stripped)
- Audio Frame Sha256
- 7cf6bbe479a7928a0734dc10191a5788fd604ced3a0d2fe54fdd3596390a4650
- Twin
- stripped
Testing contract
Expected to pass- Scenario
- Verify metadata removal from the stripped MP3 without changing its underlying content.
- Expected result
- Find no descriptive metadata; compute audioFrame SHA-256 7cf6bbe479a7928a0734dc10191a5788fd604ced3a0d2fe54fdd3596390a4650, matching the full twin.
What is a .mp3 file?
MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer III) is a lossy audio format using perceptual coding to discard inaudible detail at a chosen bitrate. It is extremely widely supported and commonly carries ID3 metadata tags for title, artist, and cover art. It remains a default for music distribution and playback.
How to use this file
Use an example MP3 to test audio decoders, ID3 tag parsing, bitrate and VBR handling, and transcoding or streaming pipelines.
How to use this file for testing
“MP3 with ID3 Metadata Stripped” is a deterministic Novus Examples fixture for Metadata testing, Conversion testing. Images, audio, video, and documents with documented metadata paired with deliberately stripped versions, for verifying extraction, preservation, redaction, and privacy-scrubbing behavior.
Documented properties for this file: MP3 · 35,891 bytes. Compare results against paired or grouped companions on this page when present (clean↔damaged, searchable↔scanned, or format twins) so scores stay reproducible across runs.
Download the file once, keep the path stable in CI or local scripts, and treat the spec table as the contract: dimensions, seeds, field lists, and roles are intentional. Corrupt or invalid samples are labelled as such — expect parsers to fail loudly rather than silently accept them.
Media fixtures are short and synthetic by design. Prefer waveform or transcript ground truth in the same group when measuring ASR, trim, upscale, or sync tools; do not assume broadcast-quality masters.
Code examples
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