---
name: "coverdump"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "audiotools"
version: "3.1.1-1.1+b12"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://carta.tech/man/coverdump"
---

# coverdump(1)

extracts cover images to files

## NAME

coverdump - extracts cover images to files

## SYNOPSIS

coverdump \[OPTIONS\] \<track\>

## DESCRIPTION

coverdump takes an audio track and extracts all of its embedded cover images to individual files.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  show a list of options and exit

- **-d**, **--dir**=*DIRECTORY*

  the target directory for the extracted image files; if none is given, the current working directory is used

- **-p**, **--prefix**=*PREFIX*

  a string to prefix to each extracted image file

- **-V**, **--verbose**=*VERBOSITY*

  The level of output to display. Choose between 'normal', 'quiet' and 'debug'.

## EXAMPLE

Extract the covert art embedded in track.flac to the images/ directory:

-

  coverdump track.flac -d images/

## SEE ALSO

[**audiotools-config**(1)](/man/audiotools-config/1.md), [**audiotools.cfg**(5)](/man/audiotools.cfg/5.md), [**cdda2track**(1)](/man/cdda2track/1.md), [**cddainfo**(1)](/man/cddainfo/1.md), [**cddaplay**(1)](/man/cddaplay/1.md), [**covertag**(1)](/man/covertag/1.md), [**coverview**(1)](/man/coverview/1.md), [**dvda2track**(1)](/man/dvda2track/1.md), [**dvdainfo**(1)](/man/dvdainfo/1.md), [**track2cdda**(1)](/man/track2cdda/1.md), [**track2track**(1)](/man/track2track/1.md), [**trackcat**(1)](/man/trackcat/1.md), [**trackcmp**(1)](/man/trackcmp/1.md), [**trackinfo**(1)](/man/trackinfo/1.md), [**tracklength**(1)](/man/tracklength/1.md), [**tracklint**(1)](/man/tracklint/1.md), [**trackplay**(1)](/man/trackplay/1.md), [**trackrename**(1)](/man/trackrename/1.md), [**tracksplit**(1)](/man/tracksplit/1.md), [**tracktag**(1)](/man/tracktag/1.md), [**trackverify**(1)](/man/trackverify/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Brian Langenberger