Simplifies tagging your CDs and LPs with MusicBrainz Picard
About this app
Picard Barcode Scanner allows you to load releases into MusicBrainz Picard by using your Android device as a barcode scanner. Just scan the barcode of an album and it will search MusicBrainz for matching releases and loads them into Picard on your desktop computer.
This is especially useful if you have your physical music collection already digitized and want to tag the files using exactly the album you own.
Please note: This is not a music file tagger for Android but rather a helper tool for MusicBrainz Picard on your desktop.
Requirements: • Picard 1.0 or later • Your Android device and the computer running Picard should be both on the same network, and the port 8000 should be accessible
This app is free software published under the GPLv3. The source code is available on GitHub.
You can help translate this app into your language. Please visit the Picard Barcode Scanner localization project on https://translate.uploadedlobster.com/engage/picard-barcode-scanner/
Licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later, by Philipp Wolfer.
What's New in v1.8
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Apr 21, 2026 · 4.3 MB · Android API 23–35 · code 38
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 9b56ca6e19a93f06716281fc732545bce7c2754a8492d3e01bc90b061ca62014
Nov 26, 2025 · 4.4 MB · Android API 21–35 · code 35
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - MusicBrainz server can be configured in settings
SHA-256 baa82495e255165886b6da37ec240cb829390837163af7fc7ac25d2eb354be1b
Oct 16, 2025 · 4.3 MB · Android API 21–35 · code 34
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Added Catalan and Russian translations
- - Updated Dutch, French, German, Lithuanian and Norwegian Bokmål translations
- - Tested with Android 15 and 16
SHA-256 2d049cd2d2ba0e1d8ba596ff4cfa7eda620b3e2d75e31a98519c244d2c3dc9aa
Will it run on your device?
78%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- ABI coverage is focused on newer 64-bit devices.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
How to verify the file you downloaded
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What the signing certificate proves
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How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 1.7 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall Picard Barcode Scanner first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
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Source code
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SHA-256 Hash
9b56ca6e19a93f06716281fc732545bce7c2754a8492d3e01bc90b061ca62014
Signing certificate
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