# Create action to move files based off genre

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-action-to-move-files-based-off-genre/67469
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 11, 2025, 2:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-action-to-move-files-based-off-genre/67469 "2025-02-11T02:10:01Z")
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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: [February 11, 2025, 5:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-action-to-move-files-based-off-genre/67469/2 "2025-02-11T05:51:32Z")

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See the FAQs:

> [@Converters to rename files or to import tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converters-to-rename-files-or-to-import-tags/8016/2):
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> How to rename files based on tags? Renaming files, creating folders and complete directory structures from tags can be done by using the [:mt\_ttf:] Converter \> Tag - Filename with a format string. A format string is used to describe the structure of the desired filename. Besides using normal placeholders (such as %artist%, %title%, ...) and arbitrary text (e.g., Music) it also allows for separating folders with the backslash \ character. Here is an example that renames the file based on the t…

The equivalent of the named converter is an action of the type "Format value" for \_FILENAME

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