# Bulk Rename Utility Help **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [April 6, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-rename-utility-help/48442 "2020-04-06T15:14:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chrob61](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/chrob61/32/7474_2.png) [@chrob61](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrob61)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-rename-utility-help/48442/1 "2020-04-06T15:14:46Z")
I used the Bulk Renaming Utility to remove the numbers in front of all my file names. For example, instead of a song named like this: 10 Crocodile Rock I used the Bulk Rename Utility to remove the first 3 spaces so that the title looks like this Crocodile Rock When I open mp3tag, the old name of 10 Crocodile Rock shows up. Is there a refresh that I need to do so that my newly named tracks show up? ---
**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:** [April 6, 2020, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-rename-utility-help/48442/2 "2020-04-06T15:16:26Z")
are we talking about the filename or the embedded tag field TITLE? ---
**Author:** ![chrob61](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/chrob61/32/7474_2.png) [@chrob61](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrob61)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-rename-utility-help/48442/3 "2020-04-06T15:34:29Z")
I am referring to the tag field title, I will show 2 screen snips, one is what the file looks like in explorer, and the other is how it shows up in mp3tag ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/a/aead218f2175ed478ae8c68329cfe9890dd5fa74.png) ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f46d7f5897b1aa3f15381c4e44df4ab801d35b7a.png) ---
**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:** [April 6, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-rename-utility-help/48442/4 "2020-04-06T15:43:29Z")
So I gather that you modified the filename but left the tag field TITLE as it is - which was to be expected if you use a file renaming utility. The filename is generally independent from the embedded metadata. You have now several options: - import the field TITLE from the filename with Convert\>Filename - Tag and format string `%title%` - Split the field TITLE so that you save the track number in the field TRACK with an action of the type "Guess value" (which I would favour), source %title%, Format string: `%track%. %title%` - simply remove the leading digits with an action of the type "Replace with regular expression" for TITLE with search string `^\d+\. ` and an empty replace with string. There are probably some variations to these themes available. Your choice. ---
**Author:** ![chrob61](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/chrob61/32/7474_2.png) [@chrob61](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrob61)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-rename-utility-help/48442/5 "2020-04-06T16:15:10Z")
Thank you!!! When I choose the first option convert filename to tag it works! That is what I did- I renamed the filename with a separate program called Bulk Rename Utility. Oops- that worked, but then the Artist field got blanked out. How can I convert the filename-tag title, but leave the Artist field intact? ---
**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:** [April 6, 2020, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-rename-utility-help/48442/6 "2020-04-06T16:16:33Z")
Please check the format string in Convert\>Filename-Tag: it should contain only %title% and no reference to %artist%. ---
**Author:** ![chrob61](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/chrob61/32/7474_2.png) [@chrob61](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrob61)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-rename-utility-help/48442/7 "2020-04-06T16:28:16Z")
Thanks! That did it! ---
**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, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-rename-utility-help/48442/8 "2026-02-09T12:28:30Z")