# Convert Filename-Tag but truncate characters

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-tag-but-truncate-characters/54447>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [September 19, 2021, 6:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-tag-but-truncate-characters/54447 "2021-09-19T06:26:29Z")\
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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:** [September 19, 2021, 7:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-tag-but-truncate-characters/54447/6 "2021-09-19T07:26:49Z")

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couldn't you give a real example?  
You don't say what

> [@sdubose99](#):
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> Doesn't work

Otherwise: please use the search function as there are numerous threads that deal with this problem. "cut" and "delete" would be suitable search words,  
e.g

> [@cut off filename prefix and store it as a tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cut-off-filename-prefix-and-store-it-as-a-tag/16958):
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> Hi, I've searched the forum for a while and I can't seem to find the answer to my question. I have a bunch of MP3 and CDG files that have a prefix that I'd like to cut out of the filename (figured out how to do this pretty easily) BUT then store it as the album name tag. Can anyone help me with this? Thank you!

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