# Can MP3Tag strip Unicode from file names and tags? **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [May 31, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-mp3tag-strip-unicode-from-file-names-and-tags/57467 "2022-05-31T16:28:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![0LD3\_DUDE](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/0/3e96dc/32.png) [@0LD3\_DUDE](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/0LD3_DUDE)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-mp3tag-strip-unicode-from-file-names-and-tags/57467/1 "2022-05-31T16:28:44Z")
When ripping enough CDs, it is inevitable that I come across Metadata containing Unicode, which prevents the function of certain software, such as my favorite MP3 encoder. I suggested adding the ability to replace Unicode with ASCII to the creators of Bulk Rename Utility, but I don't know that it went anywhere, despite the popularity of the idea. Can MP3Tag do it? If not, could such a feature be added? ---
**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 31, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-mp3tag-strip-unicode-from-file-names-and-tags/57467/2 "2022-05-31T16:57:07Z")
here is a thread for some actions to convert unicode to ascii: > [@Unicode to ASCII](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unicode-to-ascii/7279): > > I have created six actionsgroups for the purpose of transcoding UTF-8 Unicode characters into 7-bit ASCII characters (see attached MTA files). Each group of actions encloses a special set of Unicode characters, so that you are free to combine what replacement presentation you need. The transcoding scheme is derived from the script 'uni2ascii.c', version 2008-08-30T20:27:37, by William J. Poser (billposer@alum.mit.edu), including some small changes by me. I do not know if the MTA files will do… Don't know, though, whether that still works. I wonder why it is necessary to add the tags while ripping ... if the cd ripper is so old that there is no update to deal with unicode it may be worthwhile to switch to a ripper that does. ---
**Author:** ![0LD3\_DUDE](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/0/3e96dc/32.png) [@0LD3\_DUDE](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/0LD3_DUDE)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-mp3tag-strip-unicode-from-file-names-and-tags/57467/3 "2022-06-18T14:21:57Z")
That is an excellent point. It should be on the ripper to keep Unicode out of the process. But I would welcome anyone else's solution, as well. I'm using the latest build of EAC, which has been around since the late nineties, I believe. I've stuck with it because other rippers had the habit of introducing chirps and other corruption to my files. ---
**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:** [June 18, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-mp3tag-strip-unicode-from-file-names-and-tags/57467/4 "2022-06-18T14:25:42Z")
> [@0LD3\_DUDE](#): > > EAC Perhaps, then Foobar2000 is worth a try. ---
**Author:** ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-mp3tag-strip-unicode-from-file-names-and-tags/57467/5 "2022-06-18T14:58:25Z")
> [@0LD3\_DUDE](#): > > I'm using the latest build of EAC According to the official [changelog](https://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/resources/whats-new/whats-new/), EAC should be able to write unicode tags: ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f02dbfd64cb0ba15d1c181230e11bf8c8a344acf.png) Are you sure that your metadata source provide the correct unicode characters? Some sources like FreeDB don't really care about it. Or do you copy & paste the information manually? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-mp3tag-strip-unicode-from-file-names-and-tags/57467/6 "2024-11-18T13:47:48Z")
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