# Using ffmpeg to downsize mp3s

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-ffmpeg-to-downsize-mp3s/171810>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 9, 2009, 4:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-ffmpeg-to-downsize-mp3s/171810 "2009-07-09T16:31:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 4:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-ffmpeg-to-downsize-mp3s/171810/1 "2009-07-09T16:31:02Z")

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I’m using ffmpeg to downsize mp3s and it works great. The only  
problem I am having is that if the original mp3 has meta information  
(e.g. album art), its lost during the conversion. Does anyone know a  
way around this?

Thanks,  
Tom