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Description:
Automatic cover art downloader

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.8.3@2 | Tracked Since: Oct 27, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: audio music cover-art metadata downloader cli

Install: brew install sacad

About:
SACAD (Smart Audio Cover Art Downloader) is a command-line tool that automatically searches for and downloads high-quality album cover art for audio files. It intelligently analyzes audio metadata to find the best matching artwork from multiple online sources, supporting various image formats and resolutions. The tool streamlines music library organization by ensuring consistent, high-quality cover art without manual searching.

Key Features:

Automatic detection of audio metadata (artist, album, title)
Supports multiple image sources and formats (JPEG, PNG)
Configurable image resolution and quality settings
Batch processing for entire music libraries
Embedded artwork support for various audio formats

Use Cases:

Organizing personal music collections with consistent cover art
Preparing audio files for media servers or portable devices
Batch processing large music libraries after format conversions

Alternatives:

beets – beets is a full music library manager with cover art plugins, while SACAD is focused solely on cover art downloading
Album Art Downloader – Windows GUI tool, whereas SACAD is cross-platform and command-line based

Version History

Detected	Rev	Change	Commit
Jan 6, 2026 8:27am	2	REVISION_ONLY	b9900b23
Oct 27, 2025 9:43pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	74a7ceca
Sep 16, 2025 1:00am	1	VERSION_BUMP	e6f9bf15