# Getting started in clean up names
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getting-started-in-clean-up-names/64773
**Category:** Mac
**Created:** [May 24, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getting-started-in-clean-up-names/64773 "2024-05-24T17:13:59Z")
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### Author:  [@redrock](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/redrock)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getting-started-in-clean-up-names/64773/1 "2024-05-24T17:13:59Z")
I have 5 files of about 500 tracks each where most of the files are copies, Some files have many extensions like 1\_2.m4a, 1.m4a, mp3, m4a; no idea how this happened.
Some have numbers in front, like 3-11, 05, etc. and LP that I added.
Will the program delete all the extra stuff and leave me with only the track names? And then can it delete duplicates, or is another program required?
It tried using it but it wasn't real clear. I would try the 14 days trial and if it works than buy the base one.
Another though could I find someone to do this for me for a fee?
Thanks in advanced.
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2024, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getting-started-in-clean-up-names/64773/2 "2024-05-24T19:44:14Z")
I don't think that Mp3tag is the right tool for you if you're looking for an automated solution. It doesn't remove extra stuff and it also doesn't delete duplicates.
However, if the files already have complete metadata, like artist, album, title, track#, Mp3tag can rename the files based on the metadata, i.e., remove the extra stuff by creating new filenames.
> [@Rename Files and Import Tags from Files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-files-and-import-tags-from-files/51720#rename-files-1):
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> Mp3tag provides a variety of possibilities to get tag information from parts of the filename or to rename files based on the information stored in the tag of a file. The base concept behind all converters in Mp3tag is the format string, which describes a pattern or template of a filename. A format string consists of any characters and predefined placeholders or scripting functions. Every placeholder begins with the percent sign %, followed by a tag field name and ends with the percent sign. …
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2024, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getting-started-in-clean-up-names/64773/3 "2024-07-13T16:42:00Z")
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