# Convert filename to tag-\> comment **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [May 29, 2019, 7:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-to-tag-comment/45564 "2019-05-29T07:05:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alyons7464](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@alyons7464](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/alyons7464)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 7:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-to-tag-comment/45564/1 "2019-05-29T07:05:50Z")
I have hundreds of old radio shows that have their air date and episode number only in the filename and the title of the episode is only in the Title-tag. How can I make the tag in Convert: filename -\> tag with the tag being specific to Year or Comment etc? (tag being tied to Title specific) Example: Filename: 41-08-31 001.mp3 Title: the horse ran wildly Track: "blank" Year: "blank" Comment: "blank" ---
**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:** [May 29, 2019, 7:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-to-tag-comment/45564/2 "2019-05-29T07:09:54Z")
Getting the data from the filenames will work for those that have a common pattern. > [@alyons7464](#): > > How can I make the tag in Convert: filename -\> tag with the tag being specific to Year or Comment etc? (tag being tied to Title specific) You can use the variables %year% and %comment% in the function Convert\>Filename-Tag. Also, you can use %dummy% for each part of the pattern that you want to be ignored. As you did not supply a real life example, I cannot help you any further. ---
**Author:** ![alyons7464](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@alyons7464](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/alyons7464)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 10:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-to-tag-comment/45564/3 "2019-05-29T10:21:27Z")
Thank you for the response. I provided an example by editing my initial question. In response to your suggestion I have attempted this but am unable to find where to change the tab direction (title to year/comment/albumartist etc) when selecting "Convert filename-tab". Perhaps you have more detailed instructions? ---
**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:** [May 29, 2019, 10:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-to-tag-comment/45564/4 "2019-05-29T10:47:29Z")
> [@alyons7464](#): > > Filename: 41-08-31 001.mp3 so I guess: 41 is the year 08 is the month 31 is the day 001 is the episode If you only want to get the 41 and 001 then I suggest the following: Convert \> Filename-Tag Format string: %year%-%dummy%-%dummy% %track% If you want to get the whole date into the field RELEASETIME which allows not only the year but also month, day and even daytime, then you could use: Format string: %releasetime% %track% You would then have to add a "19" in front of RELEASETIME and some more data which you can do after the import with Convert\>Tag-Tag for RELEASETIME Format string: 19%releasetime%T00:00:00Z so that you get the right format. To add the "19" to YEAR when it is only 2 digits long, use also Convert\>Tag-Tag for YEAR Format string: 19%year% I don't know, though, which data you wanted to get into comment. ---
**Author:** ![Patch](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/patch/32/9350_2.png) [@Patch](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Patch)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 10:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-to-tag-comment/45564/5 "2019-05-29T10:59:05Z")
Never knew about %dummy%. That sounds very useful... ---
**Author:** ![alyons7464](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@alyons7464](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/alyons7464)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-to-tag-comment/45564/6 "2019-06-05T23:04:18Z")
Thank you so much for this! This really helps. ---
**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, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-to-tag-comment/45564/7 "2026-02-09T12:28:06Z")