# Convert \> Filename ..Tag

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-tag/19433>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [October 10, 2017, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-tag/19433 "2017-10-10T20:58:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![dragonwolf1963](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@dragonwolf1963](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dragonwolf1963)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2017, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-tag/19433/1 "2017-10-10T20:58:16Z")

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I want to cut a few characters in from of the filename when converting Filename \>Tag

Example :

Filename : 01-My Song Name

Tag result wanted : My Song Name

Thanks..

Sill a newbie on this software

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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:** [October 11, 2017, 3:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-tag/19433/2 "2017-10-11T03:01:42Z")

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> [@dragonwolf1963](#):
>
> ... converting Filename \>Tag  
> Example :  
> Filename : 01-My Song Name  
> Tag result wanted : My Song Name

Use  
%dummy%-%title%  
The function Convert\>Filename-Tag does not modify the filename.

If you have not got all the data in your tags, you could also retrieve the track number from the filename:  
%track%-%title%

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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, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-tag/19433/3 "2026-02-09T12:27:03Z")

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