# convert filename to artist **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [July 10, 2016, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-to-artist/18101 "2016-07-10T14:14:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![huangchenmin](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/c67d28/32.png) [@huangchenmin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/huangchenmin)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2016, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-to-artist/18101/1 "2016-07-10T14:14:46Z")
Hello,I need your help. here is the filename 086 Human League - Don't You Want Me.mp3 here is the function i use to convert filename to artist $mid(%\_filename\_ext%,5,$strchr(%\_filename\_ext%,-)) here is the outcome i got Human League - Don How could I get "Human League" instead of "Human League - Don". Sincerely yours Chenmin ---
**Author:** ![poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/poster/32/4881_2.png) [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2016, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-to-artist/18101/2 "2016-07-10T14:48:34Z")
Use the converter menue Filename -\> Tag or define an action of the type "Guess Values". Convert String: Format string: %dummy% %artist% - %dummy% Action-Type: Guess values Source format: %\_filename% Guessing pattern: %dummy% %artist% - %dummy% ---
**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, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-to-artist/18101/3 "2026-02-09T12:26:20Z")
Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:26pm UTC