# Adding Coverarts to same-name-mp3file

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-coverarts-to-same-name-mp3file/47024>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [November 10, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-coverarts-to-same-name-mp3file/47024 "2019-11-10T15:34:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Benninger](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/benninger/32/6999_2.png) [@Benninger](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Benninger)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-coverarts-to-same-name-mp3file/47024/1 "2019-11-10T15:34:19Z")

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Hi,  
I have - let's say - a folder with a hundred of files following the format:  
Song One.mp3  
Song One.jpg  
Next Song.mp3  
Next Song.jpg

So every jpg file covers a mp3 file of the same name.  
Is it possible to add those jpg file to the according mp3 files without doing it file by file?

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**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-coverarts-to-same-name-mp3file/47024/2 "2019-11-10T15:37:57Z")

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see here:

> [@Import cover from file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-cover-from-file/10114):
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> Hi, I have bunch of files in a folder named like this: Beyoncé\_Single\_Ladies\_(Put\_A\_Ring\_On\_It)\_(Album\_Version).mp3 With cover files named the same: Beyoncé\_Single\_Ladies\_(Put\_A\_Ring\_On\_It)\_(Album\_Version).jpg I would like to Import cover from file to all the mp3's. Is it possible? What format string for image filename should I use? Thanks in advance for any help!

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**Author:** ![Benninger](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/benninger/32/6999_2.png) [@Benninger](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Benninger)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-coverarts-to-same-name-mp3file/47024/3 "2019-11-10T15:41:19Z")

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Hm, looks like it is the solution, but...  
where do I enter that %\_filename%.jpg? I do not find the according menu ☹

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**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-coverarts-to-same-name-mp3file/47024/4 "2019-11-10T15:44:16Z")

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You have to use an action.  
See the FAQs on how to use/create actions:

> [@Actions and batch-operations](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-and-batch-operations/967/2):
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> How to create a new action? First, create a new action group via Actions \> [Actions] Actions or Alt + 6. Then, click on the button [New] New and give your action group an expressive name, e.g., "All tag fields Upper Case". This action group can be applied to the selected files after you have added one or more actions to it. Now, you can create a new action in your action group via the button [New] New and choose the desired action type from the list. At the moment the following action types …

Also see there an action to import covers:

> **[Import Cover from File – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/actions/import-cover/)**
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> Documentation on the Import Cover action type that can be performed as Quick Action or as reusable workflow from Action Groups. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.

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**Author:** ![Benninger](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/benninger/32/6999_2.png) [@Benninger](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Benninger)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-coverarts-to-same-name-mp3file/47024/5 "2019-11-10T15:49:34Z")

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Waoh, perfect - thank you a lot, worked like a charm!

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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:** [December 10, 2019, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-coverarts-to-same-name-mp3file/47024/6 "2019-12-10T15:55:46Z")

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