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Export album artwork as folder.jpg to Album folder

AppleScript Applet for Music

Universal, for macOS 12 and later only. This script will export the artwork of the selected tracks or tracks in the selected playlist as a JPEG image file named folder.jpg to the folder which contains each selected track's file--presumably the track's Album folder. Many third-party music players and systems may look for a "folder.jpg" here to use as display artwork. If multiple album tracks are selected, the script will make sure only one image file per Album is exported.

Also see Save Album Art to Album Folder.

This app is free to try full-featured in Demo Mode. In Demo Mode it will only process 5 image files per launch. If you like it you can purchase a code for $1.99 which will unlock the 5-image restriction. Launch the app and click "Register..." in its File menu to make an in-app purchase.

Action shot:

Save Album Art as folder.jpg in action

The main settings for the script. My understanding is that other common filenames include "cover.jpg" and "album.jpg".

Latest version:

  • v5.4 October 27, 2025
  • Accommodations for macOS 26/Tahoe
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Further:
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Current v5.4

Try it free in Demo Mode.
Unlock it for only $1.99

(via in-app purchase)

Info:

  • This is an Applet
  • works with: Music
  • file format: Application (Applet)
  • Gatekeeper Security: Notarized by Apple
  • current version downloads: 105 | total downloads: 1,798
  • .dmg download size: 1.9MB

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