# Format String - Remove Leading Characters

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-string-remove-leading-characters/65976
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 19, 2024, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-string-remove-leading-characters/65976 "2024-09-19T12:20:52Z")
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### Author: ![alampe](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@alampe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/alampe)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2024, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-string-remove-leading-characters/65976/1 "2024-09-19T12:20:52Z")

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MP3Tag v3.03  
I know taht when performing Filename - Tag the format string %title% will copy the Filename over to the Title, but how do I remove the leading characters of the Filename?  
Example: 01 - Song.mp3 \> Song.mp3

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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: [September 19, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-string-remove-leading-characters/65976/2 "2024-09-19T12:23:38Z")

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Try:  
%dummy% - %title%  
or  
%track% - %title%

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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: [September 19, 2024, 12:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-string-remove-leading-characters/65976/3 "2024-09-19T12:36:27Z")

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You could also have a look at the Documentation:

> **[Import Tags from File and Folder Names – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/converters/import-tags-from-filenames/)**
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> Documentation on Filename to Tag, a converter to import tags from file and folder names. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.

and the examples in First Steps:

> **[First Steps – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/getting-started/first-steps/#importing-parts-of-the-file-name-to-the-tag)**
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> A collection of tasks with step-by-step instructions intended for novice users of Mp3tag. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.

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### Author: ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-string-remove-leading-characters/65976/4 "2026-02-09T12:30:20Z")

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