diff --git a/tiddl/cli/download/__init__.py b/tiddl/cli/download/__init__.py
index ceeb81e..886fbb9 100644
--- a/tiddl/cli/download/__init__.py
+++ b/tiddl/cli/download/__init__.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from ..ctx import Context, passContext
 from tiddl.download import downloadTrackStream
 from tiddl.models import TrackArg, ARG_TO_QUALITY, Track, PlaylistTrack, Album
 from tiddl.utils import formatTrack, trackExists
+from tiddl.metadata import addMetadata, Cover
 
 
 @click.command("download")
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ def DownloadCommand(
 
     api = ctx.obj.getApi()
 
-    def downloadTrack(track: Track, file_name: str) -> None:
+    def downloadTrack(track: Track, file_name: str, cover_data=b"") -> None:
         if not track.allowStreaming:
             click.echo(
                 f"{click.style('✖', 'yellow')} Track {click.style(file_name, 'yellow')} does not allow streaming"
@@ -66,12 +67,21 @@ def DownloadCommand(
         with full_path.open("wb") as f:
             f.write(stream_data)
 
+        # TODO: add track credits fetching to fill more metadata
+
+        if not cover_data and track.album.cover:
+            cover_data = Cover(track.album.cover).content
+
+        addMetadata(full_path, track, cover_data)
+
     def downloadAlbum(album: Album):
         click.echo(f"★ Album {album.title}")
 
         # TODO: fetch all items
         album_items = api.getAlbumItems(album.id, limit=100)
 
+        cover_data = Cover(album.cover).content if album.cover else b""
+
         for item in album_items.items:
             if isinstance(item.item, Track):
                 track = item.item
@@ -82,7 +92,7 @@ def DownloadCommand(
                     album_artist=album.artist.name,
                 )
 
-                downloadTrack(track=track, file_name=file_name)
+                downloadTrack(track=track, file_name=file_name, cover_data=cover_data)
 
     for resource in ctx.obj.resources:
         match resource.type:
diff --git a/tiddl/metadata.py b/tiddl/metadata.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f8a3b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tiddl/metadata.py
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+import logging
+import requests
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from mutagen.flac import FLAC as MutagenFLAC, Picture
+from mutagen.easymp4 import EasyMP4 as MutagenEasyMP4
+from mutagen.mp4 import MP4Cover, MP4 as MutagenMP4
+
+from tiddl.models import Track
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def addMetadata(track_path: Path, track: Track, cover_data=b""):
+    extension = track_path.suffix
+
+    if extension == ".flac":
+        metadata = MutagenFLAC(track_path)
+        if cover_data:
+            picture = Picture()
+            picture.data = cover_data
+            picture.mime = "image/jpeg"
+            metadata.add_picture(picture)
+    elif extension == ".m4a":
+        if cover_data:
+            metadata = MutagenMP4(track_path)
+            metadata["covr"] = [MP4Cover(cover_data, imageformat=MP4Cover.FORMAT_JPEG)]
+            metadata.save(track_path)
+        metadata = MutagenEasyMP4(track_path)
+    else:
+        raise ValueError(f"Unknown file extension: {extension}")
+
+    new_metadata: dict[str, str] = {
+        "title": track.title,
+        "trackNumber": str(track.trackNumber),
+        "discnumber": str(track.volumeNumber),
+        "copyright": track.copyright,
+        "albumartist": track.artist.name if track.artist else "",
+        "artist": ";".join([artist.name.strip() for artist in track.artists]),
+        "album": track.album.title,
+        "date": str(track.streamStartDate) if track.streamStartDate else "",
+    }
+
+    metadata.update(new_metadata)
+
+    try:
+        metadata.save(track_path)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to set metadata for {extension}: {e}")
+
+
+class Cover:
+    def __init__(self, uid: str, size=1280) -> None:
+        if size > 1280:
+            logger.warning(
+                f"can not set cover size higher than 1280 (user set: {size})"
+            )
+            size = 1280
+
+        self.uid = uid
+
+        formatted_uid = uid.replace("-", "/")
+        self.url = (
+            f"https://resources.tidal.com/images/{formatted_uid}/{size}x{size}.jpg"
+        )
+
+        logger.debug((self.uid, self.url))
+
+        self.content = self._get()
+
+    def _get(self) -> bytes:
+        req = requests.get(self.url)
+
+        if req.status_code != 200:
+            logger.error(f"could not download cover. ({req.status_code}) {self.url}")
+            return b""
+
+        logger.debug(f"got cover: {self.uid}")
+
+        return req.content
+
+    def save(self, directory_path: Path):
+        if not self.content:
+            logger.error("cover file content is empty")
+            return
+
+        file = directory_path / "cover.jpg"
+
+        if file.exists():
+            logger.debug(f"cover already exists ({file})")
+            return
+
+        try:
+            with file.open("wb") as f:
+                f.write(self.content)
+
+        except FileNotFoundError as e:
+            logger.error(f"could not save cover. {file} -> {e}")