# Copying last n characters of filename to tag.

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-last-n-characters-of-filename-to-tag/18192>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [August 22, 2016, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-last-n-characters-of-filename-to-tag/18192 "2016-08-22T14:09:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![panyampickle](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/bb73d2/32.png) [@panyampickle](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/panyampickle)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2016, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-last-n-characters-of-filename-to-tag/18192/1 "2016-08-22T14:09:57Z")

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Edit: I just realised i could do it using %dummy%

as in %dummy-%dummy%-%year%

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I have 100's of podcast mp3s named using this weird convention and all there tags are blank.

Podcast Name - Brief Episode Rundown - 01 Jan 16.mp3

I wanted to add the last part (01 Jan 16) to 1 tag and also the (Brief Episode Rundown) to a 2nd tag.

but im scratching my head how ill do it.

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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, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-last-n-characters-of-filename-to-tag/18192/2 "2026-02-09T12:26:23Z")

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Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:26pm UTC