# How to bulk-rename files to just tracks and titles?

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-bulk-rename-files-to-just-tracks-and-titles/71462
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [June 19, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-bulk-rename-files-to-just-tracks-and-titles/71462 "2026-06-19T18:25:11Z")
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### Author: ![songofpastromance](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@songofpastromance](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/songofpastromance)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-bulk-rename-files-to-just-tracks-and-titles/71462/1 "2026-06-19T18:25:11Z")

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I got a new mp3 player recently but it's one of those that shows the full file names for songs. I really don't wanna go through and rename every single file manually so is there a way to make the names just "track # - title"?

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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 19, 2026, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-bulk-rename-files-to-just-tracks-and-titles/71462/2 "2026-06-19T18:27:59Z")

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Please see this section:

> **[Renaming Files based on Tags - First Steps – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/getting-started/first-steps/#renaming-files-based-on-tags)**
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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.

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### Author: ![wayniesinclair](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/e47c2d/32.png) [@wayniesinclair](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wayniesinclair)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-bulk-rename-files-to-just-tracks-and-titles/71462/3 "2026-06-19T21:44:07Z")

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I found this video useful for what you need to do.

[![](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/b/7/b75130dbcfc15c623232ac2af37e3653825fc6b3.jpeg "MP3Tag Tutorial YT") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSdEPbBNS74&t=1646)

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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: [June 26, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-bulk-rename-files-to-just-tracks-and-titles/71462/4 "2026-06-26T21:44:27Z")

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