# Create an action to rename file based on tag?

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-an-action-to-rename-file-based-on-tag/12738
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [November 25, 2011, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-an-action-to-rename-file-based-on-tag/12738 "2011-11-25T23:21:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![tagtag](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tagtag](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tagtag)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2011, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-an-action-to-rename-file-based-on-tag/12738/1 "2011-11-25T23:21:24Z")

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I know you can choose Convert-\>Tag-Filename

but I am trying to create a series of actions where I can just run the action, one-click.

Currently I have an Action that

1. exports the cover to cover.jpg
2. exports a playlist file
3. renames the folder based on my settings

I would like to rename the files based on tag settings.

Is this possible?

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### Author: ![JJ\_Johnson](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/jj_johnson/32/67_2.png) [@JJ\_Johnson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JJ_Johnson)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2011, 12:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-an-action-to-rename-file-based-on-tag/12738/2 "2011-11-26T00:25:22Z")

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Create a 'Format Value' action that writes '\_FILENAME'. For example:

_Action type:_ **Format value**  
_Field:_ **\_FILENAME**  
_Format string:_ **$num(track,2) - %artist% - %title%**

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### Author: ![tagtag](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tagtag](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tagtag)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2011, 3:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-an-action-to-rename-file-based-on-tag/12738/3 "2011-11-26T03:21:22Z")

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Thanks! 🙂

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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, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-an-action-to-rename-file-based-on-tag/12738/4 "2026-02-09T12:23:28Z")

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