# Filename in Title field
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-in-title-field/70989
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [April 3, 2026, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-in-title-field/70989 "2026-04-03T18:53:09Z")
**Posts on this page:** 19
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### Author:  [@Mikeh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mikeh)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2026, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-in-title-field/70989/1 "2026-04-03T18:53:09Z")
My car plays everything in alphabetical order (uses song titles) and not according to the folder contents.
It uses the _ **TITLE** _ as the “read” field.
Even “01 filename” makes no difference in the FILENAME field
_ **In mp3tag, how can I copy the FILENAME to the TITLE field in bulk?** _
Thanks
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-in-title-field/70989/2 "2026-04-03T19:01:37Z")
a) Load all tracks into Mp3tag
b) Select all tracks
c) Convert -\> Filename-Tag -\> Format string: `%title%` -\> OK
If you only want to copy a part of the file name into the `TITLE` field, you will need to show us the exact file name and specify what you want transferred.
For example, if you don't want to copy the leading tracknumber and the space in
**01 filename** , you could use as format string:
`%dummy% %title%`
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### Author:  [@Mikeh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mikeh)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2026, 6:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-in-title-field/70989/3 "2026-04-05T06:42:01Z")
Many thanks.
_ **Can one increment the TITLE FIELD with 01, 02, 03 etc** _?
Might be the quickest way of solving my issue?
Thank you all
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2026, 6:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-in-title-field/70989/4 "2026-04-05T06:56:42Z")
See e.g. here:
> [@Sequential tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sequential-tags/70923):
>
> Please help me. I am trying to set sequential tags and file names for audio books. Example I want the FILENAME to be The\_Martian\_\_01.mp4, The\_Martian\_\_02.mp4, The\_Martian\_\_04.mp4, etc… Second, I want the Title tag to be The\_Martian\_\_01, The\_Martian\_\_02, The\_Martian\_\_03, etc…
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### Author:  [@Mikeh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mikeh)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-in-title-field/70989/5 "2026-04-05T14:43:25Z")
Hello, when I use below -
$num(%_counter%,2)_%\_Title% , it populates the **FILENAME** with 01, 02 etc
Why isnt the _ **TITLE** _ being changed 01, 02?
Thanks
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-in-title-field/70989/6 "2026-04-05T15:01:17Z")
Please show us with a [screenshot](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hints-for-asking-support-requests/56190#p-168842-use-screenshots-to-exemplify-the-issue-2) exactly what you are trying to do.
There are 2 different Convert features:
a) Convert Filename -\> Tag
b) Convert Tag -\> Filename
and there are several Actions.
Please show us the step that didn't work.
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### Author:  [@Mikeh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mikeh)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-in-title-field/70989/7 "2026-04-05T15:36:13Z")
when I use **Convert\>Tag-Filename `$num(%_counter%,2)_%_filename%`**, it gives leading 01 02 03 to the file name which is great
_ **I want to do the same to the TITLE tag** _ as my Car audio reads the TITLE and not the FILENAME.
So it still plays the songs ALPHABETICALLY - if I could put 01 02 0 3 in the TITLE field it would play the songs 01 0 2 0 3 etc
I have tried substituting FILENAME with TITLE in **Convert\>Tag-Filename `$num(%_counter%,2)_%_filename%`** formula but it doesnt work.
Thanks
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-in-title-field/70989/8 "2026-04-05T15:49:54Z")
You have 2 ways:
a) Use Convert Filename -\> Tag with the format string `%title%`
(Only use this way after you have successfully changed your filename.
This will "copy" your complete filename into the `TITLE` tag.)
or
b) Use Convert Tag -\> Tag with the formatstring `$num(%_counter%,2)_%title%`
if you only want to add an incremented number and an underline in front of your existing `TITLE` content. In this version, the content of `TITLE` will not automatically match the filename!
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-in-title-field/70989/9 "2026-04-05T15:51:40Z")
> [@Mikeh](#):
>
> Why isnt the _ **TITLE** _ being changed 01, 02?
Please use Convert\>Tag-Tag for TITLE instead of Convert\>Tag-Filename
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### Author:  [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-in-title-field/70989/10 "2026-04-05T18:00:37Z")
> [@Mikeh](#):
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> $num(%counter%,2)%\_Title%
Besides what Ohrenkino wrote:
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> Please use Convert\>Tag-Tag for TITLE instead of Convert\>Tag-Filename
the format string has to be
`$num(%counter%,2)_%title%`
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### Author:  [@Mikeh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mikeh)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2026, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-in-title-field/70989/11 "2026-04-05T18:42:52Z")
$num(%counter%,2)\_%title% in TAG/TAG
All the TITLES are 00 instead of 01 02 03 etc
Thanks to all for the help - APPRECIATED
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-in-title-field/70989/12 "2026-04-05T18:44:20Z")
> [@Mikeh](#):
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> $num(%counter%,2)
The correct expression is: `$num(%_counter%,2)`
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### Author:  [@Mikeh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mikeh)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2026, 7:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-in-title-field/70989/13 "2026-04-06T07:45:29Z")
> [@LyricsLover](#):
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> b) Use Convert Tag -\> Tag with the formatstring `$num(%_counter%,2)_%title%`
> if you only want to add an incremented number and an underline in front of your existing `TITLE` content. In this version, the content of `TITLE` will not automatically match the filename!
Hello - OPTION B does not work - no changes made. no numbers added in TITLE
Thanks
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2026, 8:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-in-title-field/70989/14 "2026-04-06T08:05:19Z")
Could you please tell us exactly what you do?
Also, it would be nice to see which function you used, if you got any error messages what you expected, what the underlying data is.
We cannot look over your shoulder.
Because @LyricsLover 's suggestion works fine over here:
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### Author:  [@Mikeh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mikeh)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2026, 11:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-in-title-field/70989/15 "2026-04-06T11:43:38Z")
Hello, Essentially want to add 01 02 03 in the _ **TITLE tag** _ to the existing names
If you see attached, I want to ASCENDING number in the title field
_01 Only you_
_02 Satisfy me_
_03 Find ‘EM…………….and so on_
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2026, 11:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-in-title-field/70989/16 "2026-04-06T11:45:18Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> Also, it would be nice to see which function you used, if you got any error messages...
As @ohrenkino did above, please show us a [screenshot](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hints-for-asking-support-requests/56190#p-168842-use-screenshots-to-exemplify-the-issue-2) from your Convert Tag -\> Tag window.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-in-title-field/70989/17 "2026-04-06T12:37:51Z")
> [@Mikeh](#):
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> Hello, Essentially want to add 01 02 03 in the _ **TITLE tag** _ to the existing names
Yes, I know. What I don't know: what you have tried so far. As you see from @LyricsLover 's and my suggestion: there is a way that works. And if it does not, you have to show us what you do.
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### Author:  [@Mikeh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mikeh)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-in-title-field/70989/18 "2026-04-06T12:53:35Z")
Thank you all - sorted
help is apprecaited
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2026, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-in-title-field/70989/19 "2026-04-13T12:54:17Z")
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