# Editing folder names by tags?

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-folder-names-by-tags/59590
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 1, 2023, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-folder-names-by-tags/59590 "2023-01-01T23:12:53Z")
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#### Post date: [January 2, 2023, 7:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-folder-names-by-tags/59590/2 "2023-01-02T07:04:39Z")

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Have a look in the FAQ:

> [@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…

You can also use the converter Tag-\>Tag for the pseudo-tagfield `_DIRECTORY`  
Format string: (%year%) %album%

The part of the total tracks of an album depends on which file encoding for the music you use (MP3,  
MP4, FLAC) and which tagfields you have filled.

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