A recording unit for recording image information and/or audio information onto a replaceable tape-shaped recording medium, filing units for filing the image information and/or the audio information which have been written onto the replaceable tape-shaped recording medium by the recording unit, and a file information writing/reading unit for writing/reading, in a non-contact state, file information of file into a random accessible memory unit provided in a manner associated with the replaceable tape-shaped recording medium are provided to thereby realize an information processing apparatus.