# Action to import %artist% - %title% from filename?
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-import-artist-title-from-filename/71612
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 15, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-import-artist-title-from-filename/71612 "2026-07-15T15:43:00Z")
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### Author:  [@reddwarf4ever](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/reddwarf4ever)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-import-artist-title-from-filename/71612/1 "2026-07-15T15:43:00Z")
what would the action be to accomplish
Convert\>Filename-Tag
Format string: %artist% - %title%
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-import-artist-title-from-filename/71612/2 "2026-07-15T15:45:03Z")
Try an action of the type "Guess value"
Source format: `%_filename%`
Guessing pattern: `%artist% - %title%`
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### Author:  [@reddwarf4ever](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/reddwarf4ever)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-import-artist-title-from-filename/71612/3 "2026-07-15T16:02:37Z")
That worked perfectly thank you
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-import-artist-title-from-filename/71612/4 "2026-07-22T16:03:22Z")
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