# Different values from filename

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/different-values-from-filename/48330
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 27, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/different-values-from-filename/48330 "2020-03-27T18:52:54Z")
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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: [March 27, 2020, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/different-values-from-filename/48330/2 "2020-03-27T19:02:11Z")

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Did you have a look at the FAQs?

> [@Converters to rename files or to import tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converters-to-rename-files-or-to-import-tags/8016/3):
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> How to import parts of the filename into the tag? Importing tags from filenames and directory names can be done by using the [Converter \> Filename - Tag] Converter \> Filename - Tag. The basic concept is the notion of a format string which describes the structure of the name to import from. The format string is built of either standard text (e.g., Music), placeholders (such as %artist%, %title%, ...), or backslash characters \ that denote directory structures. Here is an example that imports t…

try  
%track%. %artist% - %title%

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