# Adding info to a filename

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-info-to-a-filename/11973
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 5, 2011, 11:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-info-to-a-filename/11973 "2011-05-05T11:53:33Z")
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### Author: ![jimmynog](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@jimmynog](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jimmynog)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2011, 11:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-info-to-a-filename/11973/1 "2011-05-05T11:53:33Z")

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Hi, can anyone tell me how I can convert a list of filenames starting with something like this:

## 01 - this song

- 

22 - that song

to:

Jimi Hendrix Experience - 01 - this song

I haven't seen an example of that so far. Thanks if you can help.

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### Author: ![DJ\_Mucke](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/dj_mucke/32/224_2.png) [@DJ\_Mucke](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJ_Mucke)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2011, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-info-to-a-filename/11973/2 "2011-05-05T13:07:44Z")

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> [@jimmynog](#):
>
> 01 - this song  
> to: \> Jimi Hendrix Experience - 01 - this song  
> Thanks if you can help.

![](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/a/ac9061bf2ac0091e61ee775ade81e4c3b0b2cd40.jpg)

i hope you such this answer for your Question

DJ Mucke are a german

![](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/a/ac9061bf2ac0091e61ee775ade81e4c3b0b2cd40.jpg)

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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: [May 5, 2011, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-info-to-a-filename/11973/3 "2011-05-05T17:24:18Z")

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> [@jimmynog](#):
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> 01 - this song  
> Jimi Hendrix Experience - 01 - this song

If you really ONLY want to convert the filenames for a single artist then use the converter  
filename - filename  
Enter as first mask:  
%1  
and as target mask:  
Jimi Hendrix Experience - %1

The disadvatage of this method is that it will work only for tracks by Jimi Hendrix Experience.  
For another artist you would have to enter a different name.

It would be a superior proceeding to first import information into the file-internal tags.  
For this use the converter "Filename - Tag". The mask would be  
%track% - %title%  
for filenames of the pattern "01 - this song".  
If you have stored your files in a directory structure like  
Jimi Hendrix Experience\01 - this song  
then use a mask like this:  
%artist%\%track% - %title%

You may then use the converter "Tag - Filename"  
with a mask like this:  
%artist% - %track% - %title%

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### Author: ![jimmynog](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@jimmynog](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jimmynog)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2011, 10:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-info-to-a-filename/11973/4 "2011-05-06T10:33:57Z")

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Thanks for the info, I can probably figure out what to do from what you gave me. I wish I had this utility 19,000 MP3 albums ago! 😆

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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, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-info-to-a-filename/11973/5 "2026-02-09T12:23:04Z")

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