# Automate import of online tags for several files at once
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-import-of-online-tags-for-several-files-at-once/59722
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 16, 2023, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-import-of-online-tags-for-several-files-at-once/59722 "2023-01-16T22:22:13Z")
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### Author:  [@R2S2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/R2S2)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2023, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-import-of-online-tags-for-several-files-at-once/59722/1 "2023-01-16T22:22:13Z")
Hi folks,
I am using the Genius Lyrics script from @bugzero, see: [[WS] Genius (Lyrics)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-genius-lyrics/52933/)
It seems to be necessary to select the file, select tag source, confirm URL, confirm tag fields to be imported and this one by one for each desired file. I usually confirm everything and do not modify settings there. So I have to repeat these steps many times.
As I have already automated a lot using action groups which are applied to a bunch of files I'd like to add one more action which imports the lyrics operating the above mention steps automatically for all selected files.
Is there a way to achieve this?
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2023, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-import-of-online-tags-for-several-files-at-once/59722/2 "2023-01-16T22:30:24Z")
Please don't crosspost the same question in multiple sections:
> [@\[WS\] Genius (Lyrics)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-genius-lyrics/52933/44):
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> @bugzero: thanks for your great script I got it running. However it seems to be necessary that each song is processed one by one with it. Maybe I missed it or it is a noob question, but is there a possibility to automate obtaining the lyrics using your script by executing it in scope of an action list?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2023, 6:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-import-of-online-tags-for-several-files-at-once/59722/3 "2023-01-17T06:19:41Z")
> [@R2S2](#):
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> Is there a way to achieve this?
Several "no"s at this point:
No, it is not possible to get data with web source scripts for several files that do not belong to 1 album.
No, it is not possible to get the lyrics for several files unless they feature the same lyrics.
No, it is not possible to call a web source script with an action.
In respect to searching the lyrics: there are several plugins for Foobar2000 that look for lyrics in various sources and in sequence for all the selected files.
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### Author:  [@R2S2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/R2S2)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-import-of-online-tags-for-several-files-at-once/59722/4 "2023-01-17T22:15:14Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> No, it is not possible to get data with web source scripts for several files that do not belong to 1 album.
> No, it is not possible to get the lyrics for several files unless they feature the same lyrics.
> No, it is not possible to call a web source script with an action.
What a pity.
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> In respect to searching the lyrics: there are several plugins for Foobar2000 that look for lyrics in various sources and in sequence for all the selected files.
Thanks for the hint. I am not [yet] a user of foobar2000.
Had the hope to manage this efficiently with my favorite tool mp3tag.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-import-of-online-tags-for-several-files-at-once/59722/5 "2026-02-09T12:30:01Z")