# How to batch organize music files into album subfolders by genre using metadata (migrating from iTunes)?

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-batch-organize-music-files-into-album-subfolders-by-genre-using-metadata-migrating-from-itunes/68826
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**Created:** [June 12, 2025, 7:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-batch-organize-music-files-into-album-subfolders-by-genre-using-metadata-migrating-from-itunes/68826 "2025-06-12T07:04:27Z")
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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: [June 12, 2025, 7:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-batch-organize-music-files-into-album-subfolders-by-genre-using-metadata-migrating-from-itunes/68826/2 "2025-06-12T07:29:08Z")

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See the FAQs:

> [@Converters to rename files or to import tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converters-to-rename-files-or-to-import-tags/8016/2):
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> How to rename files based on tags? Renaming files, creating folders and complete directory structures from tags can be done by using the [:mt\_ttf:] Converter \> Tag - Filename with a format string. A format string is used to describe the structure of the desired filename. Besides using normal placeholders (such as %artist%, %title%, ...) and arbitrary text (e.g., Music) it also allows for separating folders with the backslash \ character. Here is an example that renames the file based on the t…

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