# \[Actions\] removing "www..." from filename
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-removing-www-from-filename/10759
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 3, 2010, 11:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-removing-www-from-filename/10759 "2010-09-03T11:20:03Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@soulreaver1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/soulreaver1)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2010, 11:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-removing-www-from-filename/10759/1 "2010-09-03T11:20:03Z")
Hi All.
I Would like to remove "www." from mp3 filenames.
Exemple:
**Artist - Title [[www.somesite.com](http://www.somesite.com)].mp3**
I'd like to get:
**Artist - Title.mp3**
Is that possible to get this result using regular expressions, and how?
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### Author:  [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2010, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-removing-www-from-filename/10759/2 "2010-09-03T12:05:10Z")
> [@soulreaver1](#):
>
> ... I Would like to remove "www." from mp3 filenames. Exemple:
> **Artist - Title [[www.somesite.com](http://www.somesite.com)].mp3**
> I'd like to get:
> **Artist - Title.mp3**
> Is that possible to get this result using regular expressions, and how?
You do not need the obvious power of Regular Expression, simply use the dialog "Mp3tag/Convert/Filename - Filename" to solve your problem (hmm ... there might be working a Regular Expression behind the scene).
**Convert** | **Filename - Filename** | **ALT+3**
_Select format string_
Old filename pattern:
**%1 - %2 [%3]**
New filename pattern:
**%1 - %2**
Preview
**Artist - Title.mp3**
DD.20100903.1604.CEST
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### Author:  [@soulreaver1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/soulreaver1)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2010, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-removing-www-from-filename/10759/3 "2010-09-03T15:32:06Z")
> [@DetlevD](#):
>
> You do not need the obvious power of Regular Expression, simply use the dialog "Mp3tag/Convert/Filename - Filename" to solve your problem (hmm ... there might be working a Regular Expression behind the scene).
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> **Convert** | **Filename - Filename** | **ALT+3**
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> _Select format string_
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> Old filename pattern:
> **%1 - %2 [%3]**
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> New filename pattern:
> **%1 - %2**
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> Preview
> **Artist - Title.mp3**
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> DD.20100903.1604.CEST
Ok. that could be solution, but i have already configured few expressions in Convert --\> Actions. I'd like to have a "one click" tool to tidy up my mp3's. That's why i suggested expressions (as a wish).
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### Author:  [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-removing-www-from-filename/10759/4 "2010-09-03T17:32:17Z")
> [@soulreaver1](#):
>
> ... i have already configured few expressions in Convert --\> Actions. I'd like to have a "one click" tool to tidy up my mp3's. ...
You may set up the tags properly (what is recommended), ...
Action: Guess values
Source format: **%\_FILENAME%**
Guessing pattern: **%ARTIST% - %TITLE% [www.%DUMMY%]**
... then you can use ...
Action: **Format value**
Field: **\_FILENAME**
Formatstring: **%ARTIST% - %TITLE%**
If you like it complicated in one step ...
Action: **Format value**
Field: **\_FILENAME**
Formatstring: **$regexp(%\_FILENAME%,'^(.+?\s-\s.+?)\s(?i)[www..+?]$','$1')**
DD.20100903.2141.CEST, DD.20150721.1518.CEST
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-removing-www-from-filename/10759/5 "2026-02-09T12:22:31Z")