Where Does Kid3 Store Settings?
Kid3 keeps tagger settings in kid3rc plus app state nearby, with registry and plist equivalents on Windows and Mac.
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Kid3 stores settings per platform convention: kid3rc in the XDG config home on Linux with state in the data home, registry keys on Windows, a plist on macOS. A config env var overrides the path everywhere, and portable mode pins an INI beside the app.
Custom import formats and filename-to-tag schemes live in that same config, which makes it the file worth versioning. Tagged music files themselves stay wherever your library lives.
Where Kid3 stores this, by platform
~/.config/kid3rc
kid3rc with formats and schemes; state in ~/.local/share/kid3/kid3staterc. Override with KID3_CONFIG_FILE; portable mode uses kid3.ini beside the app.
~/Library/Preferences (Kid3 plist)
Same role via plist preferences. Portable-style INI overrides work the same when a fixed path suits scripts better.
Registry: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Kid3
Settings live in the registry rather than a file. Export the Kid3 key to migrate; portable mode with kid3.ini avoids the registry entirely.
Frequently asked questions
How do I migrate Kid3 settings?
Copy kid3rc (and kid3staterc for window state) to the same config paths on the new machine. Import formats and filename schemes travel inside.
How do I reset Kid3 to defaults?
Delete kid3rc with Kid3 closed to restore defaults. Custom import formats live in that file, so export any keepers first.
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