# limiting file length (for CDRs and DVDRs)?
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/limiting-file-length-for-cdrs-and-dvdrs/2289
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 17, 2005, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/limiting-file-length-for-cdrs-and-dvdrs/2289 "2005-09-17T19:55:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@stephenk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stephenk)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2005, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/limiting-file-length-for-cdrs-and-dvdrs/2289/1 "2005-09-17T19:55:14Z")
Can you tell me how to limit the length of the filename? For the life of me I can't find it in the program options....
Thanks
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### Author:  [@nickless](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nickless)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2005, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/limiting-file-length-for-cdrs-and-dvdrs/2289/2 "2005-09-17T20:04:18Z")
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> Can you tell me how to limit the length of the filename? For the life of me I can't find it in the program options....
You can do it with an Action of type "Cut filename to 64 characters"
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### Author:  [@stephenk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stephenk)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2005, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/limiting-file-length-for-cdrs-and-dvdrs/2289/3 "2005-09-17T21:45:52Z")
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> You can do it with an Action of type "Cut filename to 64 characters"
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> \<{POST\_SNAPBACK}\>
excellent. Thanks - I can now uninstall The Godfather...
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/limiting-file-length-for-cdrs-and-dvdrs/2289/4 "2026-02-09T12:19:28Z")