How to List All Music in Windows Media Player Library

This article explains how to create a list of music for Windows Media Player using MediaInfo Exporter. Instructions apply to Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP.

Using the MediaInfo Exporter Tool

The MediaInfo Exporter tool enables you to save a list of songs in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and Simple Text that can be opened with Notepad.

Once you've successfully downloaded and installed the app, it's time to create a catalog of your songs. To do this, run MediaInfo and follow these steps:

1. Select File > Open > Folder.

2. Choose the folder containing the music you wish to catalog and select OK.

3. To view a list of songs, go to View > Sheet.

4. To export the list, go to File > Export (or press Alt+E).

5. Select the format you wish to export the file.

6. Choose where you want to save the file and filename under Choose your desired filename and select OK.

Why Create a Song Catalog?

If you use Windows Media Player to organize your digital music library, you may want to catalog its contents. Keeping a record of the songs you have can come in handy. For instance, you might want to check if you have a song before purchasing it (again). Or, you need to find the songs you have by a band or artist. It's usually easier to use a text-based catalog than the search facility in WMP.

However, Windows Media Player doesn't have a built-in way of exporting your library as a list. And, there's no print option, so you can't use the Windows generic text-only print driver to generate a text file.