# How to use $list to save tag info to text file
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-use-list-to-save-tag-info-to-text-file/70653
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 8, 2026, 1:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-use-list-to-save-tag-info-to-text-file/70653 "2026-02-08T01:31:53Z")
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### Author:  [@pdv9](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pdv9)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2026, 1:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-use-list-to-save-tag-info-to-text-file/70653/1 "2026-02-08T01:31:53Z")
Hi, I need some newbie advice on where / how I can use the $list function to export all tag values to a text file (for all displayed files or selected files, either will do). I found the following page with info but not sure where to run the $list function so it outputs the values to a text file. I also know there is the export functions available but none of those listed on the Export Configuration Archive give all the details I need as far as I can see. Regardless, I would like to understand where to put the $list function and execute (apologies if the answer is very obvious).
> [@How to get a list of all current tags from a mp3 file?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-get-a-list-of-all-current-tags-from-a-mp3-file/4535/9):
>
> Ooohh yesss, my analysis and thoughts were totally weird ... DD.20070303.2051
$list(,: ,$char(10))
Mp3tag Tag Dump Row
$filename(Mp3tag.tagdump.row.txt,ANSI)$loop(%\_path%)^|\_MD5AUDIO:''%\_md5audio%''|\_MD5:''%\_md5%''|\_PATH:''%\_path%''|$regexp($list(,:'',''|),\r\n,U+000DU+000A)$$$char(13)$char(10)$loopend()
Mp3tag Tag Dump Col
$filename(Mp3tag.tagdump.col.txt,ANSI)$loop(%\_path%)^
\_MD5AUDIO:''%\_md5audio%''
\_MD5:''%\_md5%''
_PATH:''%path%''
$regexp($regexp($list(,:'',''$char(13)_$char(10)),\r\n,U+000DU+000A),\r\n,\r\n)$$
$loopend()
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2026, 8:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-use-list-to-save-tag-info-to-text-file/70653/2 "2026-02-08T08:20:28Z")
> [@pdv9](#):
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> I also know there is the export functions available but none of those listed on the Export Configuration Archive give all the details
You would have to create your own export script and run it on the amount of files that you consider appropriate.
See the documentation:
> **[Exporting Tag and File Information – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/export/)**
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> Documentation on exporting tag and file information to text-based file formats. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.
To open the export selection, press Ctrl-E and then the New button.
Replace the sample text with your own script.
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### Author:  [@pdv9](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pdv9)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2026, 12:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-use-list-to-save-tag-info-to-text-file/70653/3 "2026-02-24T00:53:23Z")
Much apperciated Ohrenkino - apologies for the extremely late reply, been a bit crazy busy and juggling things.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2026, 12:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-use-list-to-save-tag-info-to-text-file/70653/4 "2026-03-03T00:53:38Z")
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