# Extract and create cover files for a large number of folders

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-and-create-cover-files-for-a-large-number-of-folders/55554
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [December 17, 2021, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-and-create-cover-files-for-a-large-number-of-folders/55554 "2021-12-17T18:15:41Z")
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### Author: ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-and-create-cover-files-for-a-large-number-of-folders/55554/2 "2021-12-17T18:23:29Z")

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You can [create a new action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-and-batch-operations/967/2) from type "Export cover to file".  
As the [help](https://docs.mp3tag.de/actions/export-cover) says "You can use placeholders like %artist% and %album% in the format string."

Then this answer can maybe help you:

> [@How to export cover art to directory structure](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-export-cover-art-to-directory-structure/47037):
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> A user on Twitter asks I want to export my whole library CD covers to a folder in which my library folder architecture will be preserved : i don't want to end up with all CD covers mixed in a single folder. I made searched but coudn't find the way to. Hope you'll help, thanks. The way to go here is with an action "Export cover to file" and a custom format string that resembles the directory structure (see [this post](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-and-batch-operations/967/2) on how to create actions in Mp3tag). The format string can be a combination …

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