# Convert File Name to Tag without track numbers **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [January 6, 2013, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-file-name-to-tag-without-track-numbers/14326 "2013-01-06T18:51:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MP3Tag\_J](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f07891/32.png) [@MP3Tag\_J](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MP3Tag_J)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-file-name-to-tag-without-track-numbers/14326/1 "2013-01-06T18:51:11Z")
Good evening, First I'd really like to say that MP3Tag is a really well working tool for fast MP3 renaming and since I know the program I have used it a lot. I still got a question though: In some cases i'd like to convert the files' File Name to the tag details (Artist & Title) and there is already a code programmed in it to do so which separates the files names' Artist field from the files names' Title field, but (if applicable) the track number in front of the file name is still copied to the artist field in the tag details which I don't want to. Now my question is: could you tell me if there's a way to do the conversion as mentioned above, but just without the track number in front of the Artist field? (FYI: I would still like to keep the track number in front of the file name) Hope you understand what I mean as it might be a difficult story I wrote down here 😛 Therefore I made a screenshot explaining the steps I wrote down here to make it more clear for everyone. ![](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/1X/a476e5232e0805b9347c482698310c99279e6592.jpg) Thanks in advance for your replies. Regards, Jorn from Holland ![](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/1X/a476e5232e0805b9347c482698310c99279e6592.jpg) ---
**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:** [January 6, 2013, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-file-name-to-tag-without-track-numbers/14326/2 "2013-01-06T18:56:28Z")
> [@Jor](#): > > ... details which I don't want to. > ... For every piece you do not want use %dummy% so %dummy%. %artist% - %title% should do the trick. ---
**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:** [January 6, 2013, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-file-name-to-tag-without-track-numbers/14326/3 "2013-01-06T19:03:52Z")
> [@Jor](#): > > ... First I'd really like to say that MP3Tag is a really well working tool for fast MP3 renaming and since I know the program I have used it a lot. Try this format string (isn't it in the pick list ???) ... %TRACK%. %ARTIST% - %TITLE% ... to get the three values into the right tag-fields. ... or follow the advice from ohrenkino in post #2. DD.20130106.2100.CET ---
**Author:** ![MP3Tag\_J](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f07891/32.png) [@MP3Tag\_J](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MP3Tag_J)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-file-name-to-tag-without-track-numbers/14326/4 "2013-01-25T13:20:52Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#): > > For every piece you do not want use %dummy% > > so > %dummy%. %artist% - %title% > > should do the trick. Thanks very much both! This is working great. Now i'd like to save this rule in the action group option as a default one, but I do not understand which values to choose where. Could you please advice on how to make this as a default one? Thanks again! ---
**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:** [January 25, 2013, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-file-name-to-tag-without-track-numbers/14326/5 "2013-01-25T16:57:27Z")
> [@Jor](#): > > ... Now i'd like to save this rule in the action group option as a default one ... Actie: Waarden raden Bronformat: %\_filename% Raadpatron: %dummy%. %artist% - %title% Daarvoor: FILENAME=01. Sunrider ft. Mikem - Careless Whisper (Mikem Mix) Daarna: FILENAME=01. Sunrider ft. Mikem - Careless Whisper (Mikem Mix) ARTIST=Sunrider ft. Mikem TITLE=Careless Whisper (Mikem Mix) Veel plezier! DD.20130125.1852.CET ---
**Author:** ![MP3Tag\_J](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f07891/32.png) [@MP3Tag\_J](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MP3Tag_J)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2013, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-file-name-to-tag-without-track-numbers/14326/6 "2013-01-27T17:45:48Z")
> [@DetlevD](#): > > Actie: Waarden raden > Bronformat: %\_filename% > Raadpatron: %dummy%. %artist% - %title% > > Daarvoor: > FILENAME=01. Sunrider ft. Mikem - Careless Whisper (Mikem Mix) > Daarna: > FILENAME=01. Sunrider ft. Mikem - Careless Whisper (Mikem Mix) > ARTIST=Sunrider ft. Mikem > TITLE=Careless Whisper (Mikem Mix) > > Veel plezier! > DD.20130125.1852.CET Workin' perfect again! Thanks. ---
**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, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-file-name-to-tag-without-track-numbers/14326/7 "2026-02-09T12:24:15Z")
Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:24pm UTC