# Action Filename -\> Tag

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-filename-tag/16331>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [November 15, 2014, 4:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-filename-tag/16331 "2014-11-15T04:08:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![antuninhos](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@antuninhos](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/antuninhos)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 4:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-filename-tag/16331/1 "2014-11-15T04:08:24Z")

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Hi,

I'm trying to create the above procedure in a action so I can do a batch of things...

I create a action that

Remove fields except...  
Case Conversion  
Add cover based in mp3 filename

My filename are always "Artist - Title.mp3" and  
I would like to use the option filename -\> tag in this action so I can do all the things

BUT I cannot figure how to create this in the action

I can use ok the filename -\> tag and tag - filename but in the menu "convert" I would like to add this function in my action

Thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/poster/32/4881_2.png) [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 6:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-filename-tag/16331/2 "2014-11-15T06:31:28Z")

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If I understand you right you want to use the convert dialog to simultae these mentioned actions.

You have to do it the other way:  
Create an **action group (several actions that are executed with one click) and add an action** to this goup that is equivalent to the action of the convert-menue. The items of the convert-menue are only predefined actions with a preview and you can do the same and very much more if you define actions with the action-menue.

Action:  
Format value:  
Field: \_filename  
Format String: %artist% - %title%

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**Author:** ![antuninhos](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@antuninhos](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/antuninhos)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2014, 9:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-filename-tag/16331/3 "2014-11-16T09:55:45Z")

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Thanks for you answer

I try that but I would like the other way the filename fills the tag

Like Convert -\> Filename - Tag

Thanks

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**Author:** ![poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/poster/32/4881_2.png) [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2014, 10:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-filename-tag/16331/4 "2014-11-16T10:24:42Z")

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> [@antuninhos](#):
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> I try that but I would like the other way the filename fills the tag
> 
> Like Convert -\> Filename - Tag

Action: Guess Values  
Source Format: %\_filename%  
Guessing Pattern: %artist% - %title%

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**Author:** ![antuninhos](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@antuninhos](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/antuninhos)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2014, 11:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-filename-tag/16331/5 "2014-11-16T11:15:33Z")

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Thanks

Perfect and quick answer

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**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-filename-tag/16331/6 "2026-02-09T12:25:22Z")

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Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:25pm UTC