# Add Cover To Audio File | Shortcuts Library

> A shortcut to easily add a cover image to any audio file.

## What this shortcut does

Add Cover To Audio File
is a shortcut to easily add a cover image to any audio file.
Supported Audio Formats
mp3,mp4,m4a,m4b,mov,mka,mkv,flac
How to use it
Select an audio file from iCloud Drive among the supported formats, and open the shortcut with the share menu.
In alternative, you can start the shortcut directly and it will ask you to select an audio file.
Then the shortcut will ask you to select an image file. Any image format supported by iOS will be ok, because the shortcut will convert it to jpg internally.
The shortcut will open the a-Shell Mini app and will run the ffmpeg program to process the file and to add the cover image without changing the original audio stream.
Wait for the process to finish without touching the screen.
When finished you will be asked where do you want to save the resulting audio file. The output file name will be the same of the source audio file plus the "_cover" suffix.
DONE! :D
Note that iOS does not show the covers for most of the file formats. You can check the cover opening the file in your favourite audio player. My favourite on iOS are VLC and Flacbox.
RELATED SHORTCUTS
You should use this shortcut with my other shortcut
Remove Cover From Audio File
REQUIREMENTS
You need the a-Shell Mini app installed.
INFO
Latest Update: 2023-01-31 v1.2.0
Author: u/fremenmuaddib
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## Compatibility

iPhone, iPad

## Required apps

Files, a-Shell mini

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