# Extract the tag data of my audio file into text
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-the-tag-data-of-my-audio-file-into-text/67752
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 7, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-the-tag-data-of-my-audio-file-into-text/67752 "2025-03-07T18:43:52Z")
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### Author:  [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-the-tag-data-of-my-audio-file-into-text/67752/1 "2025-03-07T18:43:52Z")
Is it possible with Actions (Quick) to place all the PATH data of my audio file into a text file ?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-the-tag-data-of-my-audio-file-into-text/67752/2 "2025-03-07T18:47:16Z")
> [@Sergius](#):
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> Actions (Quick) to place all the PATH
Yes, if you have an export script that can be addressed
See
> **[Export – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/actions/export/)**
>
> Documentation on the Export action type that can be performed as Quick Action or as reusable workflow from Action Groups. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.
It may be easier, though, to use Edit\>Copy as Text with the
Format string: %\_path%
and paste the result into a text editor
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### Author:  [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2025, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-the-tag-data-of-my-audio-file-into-text/67752/3 "2025-03-07T19:34:46Z")
Hello @ohrenkino, sorry, I was not precise in my question: with the PATH data, I wanted to see all my tags in a file
I clicked on the link you gave me
Export
Use of Mp3tag’s Export as an action.
On the page I clicked: Export
In Mp3tag, I clicked on the keyboard CTRL+E Export
Export configuration
I chose: File: RTF.mte
Which exported some tags to Windows Word
I did it again on the keyboard CTRL+E
Afterwards I clicked directly on: RTF.mte
I have the file: RTF.mte
$filename(rtf,ansi){\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Tahoma;}}
\viewkind4\uc1\pard\b\f0\fs32 Mp3tag File Overview\par
\b0\fs20 %\_date%\par
\par
$loop(%\_filename\_ext%)Title: \b %title%\b0\par
Artist: \b %artist%\b0\par
Album: \b %album%\b0\par
Year: \b %year%\b0\par
Track: \b %track%\b0\par
Genre: \b %genre%\b0\par
Comment: \b %comment%\b0\par
\par
$loopend()
\par
build on %\_date%, with \b %\_app% - the universal Tag Editor\b0 - [http://www.mp3tag.de/en/\par](http://www.mp3tag.de/en/%5Cpar)
}
I can add the missing tags in this file and make a backup...
Is there another way to have all the information of my tags in my Word program or in a text file, without programming the RTF.mte file or the other export files?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2025, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-the-tag-data-of-my-audio-file-into-text/67752/4 "2025-03-07T19:40:54Z")
I do not think that RTF is a plain text format but as "r" indicates: a format rich text.
If ou do not know which tag fields you have in your files, see $list()
> **[Scripting Functions – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/scripting/#metadata-functions)**
>
> Documentation on Mp3tag's scripting functions. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.
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### Author:  [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2025, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-the-tag-data-of-my-audio-file-into-text/67752/5 "2025-03-07T20:53:31Z")
$list(x,y,z)
If I take this data, how do I program it?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2025, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-the-tag-data-of-my-audio-file-into-text/67752/6 "2025-03-07T20:55:17Z")
What have you tried so far?
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### Author:  [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2025, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-the-tag-data-of-my-audio-file-into-text/67752/7 "2025-03-07T21:21:42Z")
> [@Sergius](#):
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> $list(x,y,z)
**RTF.mte**
**List: \b $list(x,y,z)\b0\par**
Is this the correct way to write the data?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2025, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-the-tag-data-of-my-audio-file-into-text/67752/8 "2025-03-07T21:23:32Z")
> [@Sergius](#):
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> Is this the correct way to write the data?
As soon as you execute the export you will see if the result is satisfactory, I would say.
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### Author:  [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2025, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-the-tag-data-of-my-audio-file-into-text/67752/9 "2025-03-07T21:41:42Z")
@ohrenkino, It works, all the tags are there, but there are "y" instead of ":"
I guess these normal...
Here is a sample:
Datey2023/01/01zxEnd Datey2023/12/01zxStart Windowy01:00zxEnd Timey02:00zxStart Timey03:00zxEnd Windowy04:00zx
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2025, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-the-tag-data-of-my-audio-file-into-text/67752/10 "2025-03-07T21:46:24Z")
> [@Sergius](#):
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> but there are "y" instead of ":"
What if you replace the "y" with ":" in the function call?
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### Author:  [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2025, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-the-tag-data-of-my-audio-file-into-text/67752/11 "2025-03-07T22:18:47Z")
It would be great, if you could write me the data texts, to replace "y" with ":"
Can you remove the zx
and place each TAGS name in normal characters on different lines
and the TAGS data in bold characters, like the program does for the few TAGS that are programmed...
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2025, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-the-tag-data-of-my-audio-file-into-text/67752/12 "2025-03-07T22:25:03Z")
I give you an example - the character formatting would be up to you:
`$list(,: ,$char(13)$char(10))`
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### Author:  [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2025, 2:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-the-tag-data-of-my-audio-file-into-text/67752/13 "2025-03-08T02:50:23Z")
Thanks @ohrenkino the "y" have been replaced by ":"
the letters zx, are no longer visible
I don't have the names of the tags on each line yet
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2025, 6:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-the-tag-data-of-my-audio-file-into-text/67752/14 "2025-03-08T06:31:04Z")
> [@Sergius](#):
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> I don't have the names of the tags on each line yet
I don't know what you mean.
THe output for a sample file in my collection looks like this:
```auto
ALBUM: To The Moon Flac
ARTIST: Kan Gao
BPM: 95
COMMENT: Ohrenkino
COMPOSER: Kan R. Gao
DISCNUMBER: 1
GENRE: Klassik
LANGUAGE: Eng
ORIGYEAR: 2011
POPULARIMETER: Personal|128
UNSYNCEDLYRICS: Instrumental
added_timestamp: 132542286655066433
first_played_timestamp: 132544850084364571
last_played_timestamp: 132544850084364571
play_count: 1
ALBUMARTIST: Soundtrack
YEAR: 2011
TRACK: 28/33
```
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### Author:  [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2025, 6:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-the-tag-data-of-my-audio-file-into-text/67752/15 "2025-03-08T06:59:45Z")
Yes, I would like to have the data like you @ohrenkino
I have the data like this:
Start: 1000Hook End: 17200Start Date: 2023/01/01End Date: 2023/12/01Start Window: 01:00End Time: 02:00Start Time: 03:00End Window: 04:00
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2025, 7:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-the-tag-data-of-my-audio-file-into-text/67752/16 "2025-03-08T07:07:24Z")
> [@Sergius](#):
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> Yes, I would like to have the data like you
My output was generated by
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> $list(,: ,$char(13)$char(10))
So what does your function call look like?
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### Author:  [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2025, 7:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-the-tag-data-of-my-audio-file-into-text/67752/17 "2025-03-08T07:18:49Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> $list(,: ,$char(13)$char(10))
It's still the same:
Start: 1000Hook End: 17200Start Date: 2023/01/01End Date: 2023/12/01Start Window: 01:00End Time: 02:00Start Time: 03:00End Window: 04:00
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2025, 7:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-the-tag-data-of-my-audio-file-into-text/67752/18 "2025-03-08T07:20:55Z")
Please show a screenshot of the applied function.
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### Author:  [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2025, 7:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-the-tag-data-of-my-audio-file-into-text/67752/19 "2025-03-08T07:47:05Z")
@ohrenkino, I'll do better than that, I'll send you directly, the small demo audio file...
It'll be easier for you, to do tests
[- S0004-(OK-01) I've been everywhere-Album American II Unchained (1996) - Copie.mp3.txt](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/short-url/vdbRLTjkHJbyyPsk0DTJfUQS503.txt) (806.1 KB)
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2025, 7:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-the-tag-data-of-my-audio-file-into-text/67752/20 "2025-03-08T07:50:21Z")
I don't know what I am supposed to test.
The output with my suggested $list()
leads to:
```auto
ALBUM: Album American II Unchained (1996)
ARTIST: Johnny Cash1
COMMENT: Label: American Recordings, LLC (101)
https://music.apple.com/us/album/american-ii-unchained/1440932175
https://www.pandora.com/artist/credits/johnny-cash/american-2-unchained/ive-been-everywhere-album-version/TRphv3t5cVtwJw6
COMPOSER: Composer Lyricist: Geoff Mack
COPYRIGHT: Copyright: (P) © 1996 American Recordings, LLC
GENRE: Country
PUBLISHER: ### Release: November 5, 1996 ###
TITLE: I've been everywhere. (Radio Music Sample) 1234
TRACK: 14/14
YEAR: 1996
TrackNum: 14/14
Category: PUB
No fade: -1
Intro: 1100
Sec Tone: 1100
Hook Start: 1000
Hook End: 17200
Start Date: 2023/01/01
End Date: 2023/12/01
Start Window: 01:00
End Time: 02:00
Start Time: 03:00
End Window: 04:00
OutCue: Album: American II Unchained
Agency: Simian Agency
Account Exec: Simian Account Executive / Sales Person
Copy: https://www.pandora.com/artist/credits/johnny-cash/american-2-unchained/ive-been-everywhere-album-version/TRphv3t5cVtwJw6
URL: Album: American II Unchained (1996)
Producer: Producer: Rick Rubin, David Ferguson
Talent: Additional Producer: David Ferguson
Talent: Johnny Cash
Key: D-Flat
End: Long Fade
Energy: 7
Texture: Active
Tempo: Medium
BPM: 101
```
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