# Feature request: Textfile - Tag in Action Group

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-textfile-tag-in-action-group/57753>\
**Category:** Mac\
**Created:** [June 25, 2022, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-textfile-tag-in-action-group/57753 "2022-06-25T12:55:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![steinar](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@steinar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/steinar)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-textfile-tag-in-action-group/57753/1 "2022-06-25T12:55:46Z")

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_I don't know whether this belongs in the General or Mac category, as I think the request should be valid for both OS's, even though my specific case is on OSX..._

I would like to second [this request](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-prompted-for-import-text-file-filename/52257/6) to implement a new action equivalent to the "Textfile - Tag" functionality. The actual functionality I want is already in the app, but I since I do a lot of custom actions to clean up my tags it would save me extra time/clicks to be able to put this into an action group.

Use case:

- I have one text file per album of songs
- I download these text files with tag info in a specified format strings from a web API
- I then use the "Textfile - tag" to fill out all relevant tags for each file in album
- Then I use a set of custom action groups to clean up tags, combine some tags, capitalize if needed, and rename files/folders based on combination of tags

It would be very nice to include the "Textfile - tag" step in the action group to save a few extra clicks every time I run this process, and since the function already exists within the app - it should be easy to implement?

PS.  
I'm on mp3tag for Mac

PPS.  
I am open to suggestions on alternatives to achieve the same result.

PPPS.  
THANK YOU so much for making mp3tag for Mac! I can't believe I missed that it was launched. I've been looking for a decent tagging app for years. I love it!

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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:** [June 25, 2022, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-textfile-tag-in-action-group/57753/2 "2022-06-25T13:26:01Z")

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There is an action to import data from text files:

> [@Quick Actions and Action Groups](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/quick-actions-and-action-groups/51882):
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> Mp3tag for Mac provides a variety of Actions, which can be used on filenames and tags. The actions can be applied individually via Actions → Quick Actions ⌥⌘ 6 or be grouped into named and reusable Action Groups via Actions → Actions ⌘ 6. Action Groups serve as repeatable workflows in Mp3tag for Mac. When using Quick Actions you can select one of the different available action types from the list. This action will be applied to the selected files and the changes are saved immediately. Tip 1…

As you do not say anything about the files and their structure, it is hard to tell whether there is an alternative.  
I mean, it could also be a way to prepare the data with your web API to let it be imported with the already existing action.