# How to retag using batch file

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-retag-using-batch-file/70247
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [November 29, 2025, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-retag-using-batch-file/70247 "2025-11-29T19:10:18Z")
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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: [November 29, 2025, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-retag-using-batch-file/70247/2 "2025-11-29T19:18:45Z")

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> [@jimlogan60](#):
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> I can do this in some file renaming apps by adding a text file to a ‘replace with’ command but haven’t found a way yet with mp3tag.

There is no way to use a text file to modify the contents of an action at runtime.

You could use the an action group with several actions. See the HowTos about the creation of an action group:

> [@Actions and batch-operations](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-and-batch-operations/967/2):
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> How to create a new action? First, create a new action group via Actions \> [Actions] Actions or Alt + 6. Then, click on the button [New] New and give your action group an expressive name, e.g., "All tag fields Upper Case". This action group can be applied to the selected files after you have added one or more actions to it. Now, you can create a new action in your action group via the button [New] New and choose the desired action type from the list. At the moment the following action types a…

Alternatively, you could use an action that allows a format string with the scripting function [$replace()](https://docs.mp3tag.de/scripting/#string-functions) that allows several pairs of search and replace strings.

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