# Get tag from filename

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-tag-from-filename/45077
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [April 9, 2019, 12:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-tag-from-filename/45077 "2019-04-09T00:35:59Z")
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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: [April 9, 2019, 6:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-tag-from-filename/45077/2 "2019-04-09T06:44:48Z")

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> [@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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