# Is there a way to change the format of preview.txt?

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-format-of-preview-txt/41426>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [April 14, 2018, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-format-of-preview-txt/41426 "2018-04-14T15:20:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![arg274](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@arg274](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/arg274)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2018, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-format-of-preview-txt/41426/1 "2018-04-14T15:20:52Z")

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I would want to get rid of the " " and -\> and keep the path only. But I can't seem to find a way to change the format. Thanks.

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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:** [April 14, 2018, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-format-of-preview-txt/41426/2 "2018-04-14T15:31:33Z")

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I don't really understand. Which function are we talking about? What do you intend to do with the preview instead of executing the function?

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**Author:** ![arg274](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@arg274](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/arg274)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-format-of-preview-txt/41426/3 "2018-04-14T15:35:52Z")

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It's the preview when before performing a Tag to Filename (or similar) operation. I'd use the preview to search for the first string and replace it with the second line in a huge XML file.

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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:** [April 14, 2018, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-format-of-preview-txt/41426/4 "2018-04-14T15:54:53Z")

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AFAIK MP3tag uses the default editor for text files.  
So if you change that from "editor" to some other program that allows you to run a macro or script, then you could get the data you need.

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**Author:** ![arg274](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@arg274](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/arg274)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2018, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-format-of-preview-txt/41426/5 "2018-04-14T16:02:54Z")

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Okay, I guess the preview.txt was meant for previews only. Hence, no option to manipulate it from within Mp3tag. Thanks, anyway.

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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:** [April 15, 2018, 7:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-format-of-preview-txt/41426/6 "2018-04-15T07:48:24Z")

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I wonder if an export script might create the total xml data.  
This would save you the effort to copy&paste it to the other file...

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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:** [February 9, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-format-of-preview-txt/41426/7 "2026-02-09T12:27:22Z")

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