# File name correction (Renaming)

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-name-correction-renaming/40913
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 24, 2018, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-name-correction-renaming/40913 "2018-02-24T17:35:16Z")
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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: [February 24, 2018, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-name-correction-renaming/40913/2 "2018-02-24T18:02:07Z")

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I wonder why you want to change the filename.  
What have you stored in your tags?  
It is fairly easy to create new filenames from the tags.  
Also, it might be worthwhile to 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…

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