# Help with Filename \> Title convertion
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-filename-title-convertion/70727
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 20, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-filename-title-convertion/70727 "2026-02-20T01:42:13Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@PapaJohn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/PapaJohn)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-filename-title-convertion/70727/1 "2026-02-20T01:42:13Z")
First I am a grateful user, long time user. My Convert “filename to tag” uses the %title% variable. But my filenames all have track numbers before the name. Example: 01 Dark Star.
I’d like to remove the first 3 characters, ie. 2 digit track number plus the space.
Is it possible to remove characters?
Thanks for everything.
John L
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2026, 6:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-filename-title-convertion/70727/2 "2026-02-20T06:14:30Z")
Yes, this is basically a modified version of the example in the First Steps tutorial on importing filenames to tags:
> **[Importing Parts of the File Name to the Tag - 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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> This is a collection of tasks with step-by-step instructions intended for novice users of Mp3tag. | A collection of tasks with step-by-step instructions intended for novice users of Mp3tag. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.
In your case, simply use `%dummy% %title%` as format string. If you also want to import the track number, it's `%track% %title%`
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### Author:  [@astrohip](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/astrohip)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2026, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-filename-title-convertion/70727/3 "2026-02-20T18:30:35Z")
> [@PapaJohn](#):
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> Example: 01 **Dark Star**.
Is it possible we have **another** Deadhead here? 😄 ⚡
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### Author:  [@PapaJohn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/PapaJohn)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2026, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-filename-title-convertion/70727/4 "2026-02-20T22:16:41Z")
we are everywhere! I am working on my own collection trying to get it configured for Plex play back.
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### Author:  [@PapaJohn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/PapaJohn)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2026, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-filename-title-convertion/70727/5 "2026-02-20T22:18:28Z")
Thanks Florian but I am trying to remove the first 3 characters of the Filename when importing it as a tag used as the Title.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-filename-title-convertion/70727/6 "2026-02-20T22:21:24Z")
Have you tried
> [@Florian](#):
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> use `%dummy% %title%` as format string
as that should remove the first part of the filename more flexible than an exact character count.
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### Author:  [@PapaJohn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/PapaJohn)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-filename-title-convertion/70727/7 "2026-02-21T20:51:48Z")
Thank You Florian. This is worked. I didn’t realize the %dummy% variables abilities.
I wish I had asked a few years ago. But many more tagging opportunities await.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-filename-title-convertion/70727/8 "2026-02-28T20:52:07Z")
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