# Change Filename

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-filename/15752>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 20, 2014, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-filename/15752 "2014-05-20T14:01:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![sigvaldason](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@sigvaldason](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sigvaldason)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-filename/15752/1 "2014-05-20T14:01:07Z")

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Hi every body.

I need some help to change my filenames.

I want to convert my filename from

'09. Carl Roda - We Are.mp3' --\> 'Carl Roda - We Are.mp3'

What string have i to use then I want to remove numbers from the filename?

Please help me someone.  
🕶

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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 20, 2014, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-filename/15752/2 "2014-05-20T16:12:16Z")

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Use the function Convert \> Filename-Filename  
Enter as source: %1. %2  
Enter as target: %2  
There is a preview. If that shows no result then you have to modify the source pattern.

Also, it would be possible to rewrite the filename if you have filled the fields in the tag.  
if that is so, then use the function  
Convert\>Tag-Filename  
Enter as mask: %artist% - %title%

If you have not yet filled the tags then try to retrieve the information from the filename first before you throw away the track number.  
Use the function  
Convert\>Filename - Tag  
Enter as mask: %track%. %artist% - %title%  
Check the preview if the pattern matches the filename.

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**Author:** ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-filename/15752/3 "2014-05-20T16:36:19Z")

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> [@sigvaldason](#):
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> ... '09. Carl Roda - We Are.mp3' --\> 'Carl Roda - We Are.mp3'  
> What string have i to use then I want to remove numbers from the filename? ...

For example ... read there ...  
[/t/14222/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/14222/1)

DD.20140520.2035.CEST

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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, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-filename/15752/4 "2026-02-09T12:25:03Z")

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Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:25pm UTC