# Attempting to export a list of mp3 files located in a directory using window 11 and Mp3Tag 3.33
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/attempting-to-export-a-list-of-mp3-files-located-in-a-directory-using-window-11-and-mp3tag-3-33/70598
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 27, 2026, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/attempting-to-export-a-list-of-mp3-files-located-in-a-directory-using-window-11-and-mp3tag-3-33/70598 "2026-01-27T18:05:25Z")
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### Author:  [@Canadian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Canadian)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2026, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/attempting-to-export-a-list-of-mp3-files-located-in-a-directory-using-window-11-and-mp3tag-3-33/70598/1 "2026-01-27T18:05:25Z")
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Attempting to export a list of mp3 files located in a directory using window 11 and Mp3Tag 3.33
The resulting list on excel does not match with the configuration in the Tag Panel.
Please review the attached pdf file.
Thank you for getting back to me.
S 🙃
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2026, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/attempting-to-export-a-list-of-mp3-files-located-in-a-directory-using-window-11-and-mp3tag-3-33/70598/2 "2026-01-27T18:08:17Z")
How do you try to export the data?
E.g. you could select the files,
- Open Edit\>Copy as Text ...
- Set as Format string:
`%title%$char(9)%artist%$char(9)%album%$char(9)%year%$char(9)%track%$char(9)%genre%$char(9)%comment%$char(9)%albumartist%$char(9)%composer%$char(9)%discnumber%$char(9)%_directory%`
- Copy (to clipboard)
- open excel
- Paste the clipboard
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2026, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/attempting-to-export-a-list-of-mp3-files-located-in-a-directory-using-window-11-and-mp3tag-3-33/70598/3 "2026-01-27T18:20:07Z")
> [@Canadian](#):
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> Please review the attached pdf file
You can easily [add a screenshot](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hints-for-asking-support-requests/56190#p-168842-use-screenshots-to-exemplify-the-issue-2) to this forum. There is no need to create a PDF first:
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### Author:  [@Canadian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Canadian)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2026, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/attempting-to-export-a-list-of-mp3-files-located-in-a-directory-using-window-11-and-mp3tag-3-33/70598/4 "2026-01-27T23:45:22Z")
Hello
I have attached a screen shot of the files I wish to make a list in Excel.
I am using the Export function on the menu to create an Excel csv file.
Where can I configure a custom model in Mp3tag to create the csv file?
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### Author:  [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2026, 6:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/attempting-to-export-a-list-of-mp3-files-located-in-a-directory-using-window-11-and-mp3tag-3-33/70598/5 "2026-01-28T06:26:34Z")
Export files are plain text files, that can be edited by an editor like notepad.
In the export configuration menu you can edit the already existing csv-file file or duplicate it and then make changes to it.
> **[Exporting Tag and File Information – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/export/)**
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> Documentation on exporting tag and file information to text-based file formats. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/attempting-to-export-a-list-of-mp3-files-located-in-a-directory-using-window-11-and-mp3tag-3-33/70598/6 "2026-01-28T07:00:50Z")
> [@Canadian](#):
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> The resulting list on excel does not match with the configuration in the Tag Panel.
There is no automatism to translate a tag panel or filelist configuration into an export script - you would have to do that.
I am a little disappointed that you apparently did not try my suggestion with the help of the clipboard.
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2026, 7:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/attempting-to-export-a-list-of-mp3-files-located-in-a-directory-using-window-11-and-mp3tag-3-33/70598/7 "2026-01-28T07:36:05Z")
@ohrenkino's suggestion works perfectly fine:
Format string for the OP's "Copy as Text":
`%title%$char(9)%artist%$char(9)%album%$char(9)%track%$char(9)%year%$char(9)%_length%$char(9)%_file_size_kb%$char(9)%_file_mod_date%$char(9)%_folderpath%$char(9)%_filename%`
In my Excel clone «LibreOffice calc» I have to choose the Tabulator as separator:
That "paste" results in
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### Author:  [@Canadian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Canadian)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2026, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/attempting-to-export-a-list-of-mp3-files-located-in-a-directory-using-window-11-and-mp3tag-3-33/70598/8 "2026-01-28T19:27:50Z")
Thank you for your information.
I would like to try your suggestion using the copy method.
I am not an advanced user and would appreciate more detailed instructions to try your suggestions.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/attempting-to-export-a-list-of-mp3-files-located-in-a-directory-using-window-11-and-mp3tag-3-33/70598/9 "2026-01-28T19:30:01Z")
> [@Canadian](#):
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> more detailed instructions
Where could I add more details than already available in this step-by-step procedure?
> [@Attempting to export a list of mp3 files located in a directory using window 11 and Mp3Tag 3.33](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/attempting-to-export-a-list-of-mp3-files-located-in-a-directory-using-window-11-and-mp3tag-3-33/70598/2):
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> How do you try to export the data? E.g. you could select the files, Open Edit\>Copy as Text ... Set as Format string: %title%$char(9)%artist%$char(9)%album%$char(9)%year%$char(9)%track%$char(9)%genre%$char(9)%comment%$char(9)%albumartist%$char(9)%composer%$char(9)%discnumber%$char(9)%\_directory% Copy (to clipboard) open excel Paste the clipboard
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/attempting-to-export-a-list-of-mp3-files-located-in-a-directory-using-window-11-and-mp3tag-3-33/70598/10 "2026-02-27T19:30:09Z")
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