# Copy Filename to comment (before renaming file) - how?

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-filename-to-comment-before-renaming-file-how/12723
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [November 23, 2011, 7:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-filename-to-comment-before-renaming-file-how/12723 "2011-11-23T07:33:31Z")
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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: [November 23, 2011, 7:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-filename-to-comment-before-renaming-file-how/12723/2 "2011-11-23T07:39:47Z")

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> [@globetrotting](#):
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> I'd like to save the original filename into %comment% before renaming the file with my scheme.  
> Can this be done?
> 
> Thx
> 
> And, of course: Thank you for this great program, I use it for years together with foobar2000.

Have a look at the FAQs  
[/t/967/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/967/1)  
and use as contents for comment %\_filename% or %\_filename\_ext% as you prefer it.

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