# Convert "filename - tag" from only a specific part of the text

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-tag-from-only-a-specific-part-of-the-text/69102
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 13, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-tag-from-only-a-specific-part-of-the-text/69102 "2025-07-13T14:50:47Z")
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### Author: ![Kevinar](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ecae2f/32.png) [@Kevinar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Kevinar)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-tag-from-only-a-specific-part-of-the-text/69102/1 "2025-07-13T14:50:47Z")

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Hello,  
I would like to create a tag from the filename, but I don't need to use the entire name, just part of it.

_Example:_  
filename: 2003-05-24 - D1Track01 - Does This Bus Stop At 82nd Street (pre show)  
resulting tag: Does This Bus Stop At 82nd Street (pre show)

Can I use "from - to" arguments during conversion, which will allow me to create a tag from only part of the entire file name? This is a similar function to the Bulk Renaming of Files and Folders feature in Total Commander.

Thank you very much for the advice on how to do it.

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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: [July 13, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-tag-from-only-a-specific-part-of-the-text/69102/2 "2025-07-13T15:15:48Z")

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Try Convert\>Filename-Tag  
Format String: %dummy% - %dummy% - %title%

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### Author: ![Kevinar](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ecae2f/32.png) [@Kevinar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Kevinar)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2025, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-tag-from-only-a-specific-part-of-the-text/69102/3 "2025-07-13T15:33:56Z")

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I now understand the use of %dummy%. If I use a string, I put a character after it that separates the part of the name that I don't want to use in the tag.

Example:  
filename: MidnightOil\_2017-5-25\_LosAngeles-CA\_01\_Intro  
format string: %dummy% - %dummy% - %dummy% - %dummy% \_ %dummy% \_ %title%  
resulting tag: Intro

Thank you very much for the quick solution 🙂

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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: [August 12, 2025, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-tag-from-only-a-specific-part-of-the-text/69102/4 "2025-08-12T15:34:33Z")

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