# Manual tagging tracks **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [October 12, 2019, 6:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/manual-tagging-tracks/46701 "2019-10-12T06:53:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chippyman](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/5e9695/32.png) [@chippyman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chippyman)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2019, 6:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/manual-tagging-tracks/46701/1 "2019-10-12T06:53:20Z")
Hi Guys, Can anyone please help, I have a folder with 10 untagged tracks in it, I have inserted the files into mp3tag by file/add directory, i can edit and name and save each file ok, it saves the tag info in mp3 program ok but not in the original folder. Any help on how do sort it Please . Thankyou ---
**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:** [October 12, 2019, 7:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/manual-tagging-tracks/46701/2 "2019-10-12T07:33:24Z")
> [@chippyman](#): > > it saves the tag info in mp3 program ok but not in the original folder. Please note that the filename is not the metadata tag field TITLE. The filename stays as it is unless you tell MP3tag to rename the file. So, is the tag data still visible in MP3tag when you reload the files? ---
**Author:** ![chippyman](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/5e9695/32.png) [@chippyman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chippyman)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2019, 8:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/manual-tagging-tracks/46701/3 "2019-10-12T08:03:49Z")
Hello ohrenkino Yes the tag data is still visible when i reload but i am struggling to find out how to rename them properly ---
**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:** [October 12, 2019, 8:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/manual-tagging-tracks/46701/4 "2019-10-12T08:26:51Z")
To rename files: Fill the tag fields with the data you like. Then use the function Convert\>Tag-Filename Enter as Format string: %artist% \_ %title% or something like that. Come back if you know how the filename should look like but you don't know which expressions and variables to use. ---
**Author:** ![chippyman](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/5e9695/32.png) [@chippyman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chippyman)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2019, 10:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/manual-tagging-tracks/46701/5 "2019-10-12T10:04:23Z")
Hi ohrenkino Would like the tagging info to show in my folder as below Track Number - Song Title - Artist - Album Thanks not very pc tech minded Here LoL ---
**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:** [October 12, 2019, 11:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/manual-tagging-tracks/46701/6 "2019-10-12T11:14:00Z")
The following worsk only if you have filled the fields TRACK, TITLE, ARTIST, ALBUM. Use the function Convert\>Tag-Filename Format string: $num(%track%,2) - %title% - %artist% - %album% ---
**Author:** ![chippyman](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/5e9695/32.png) [@chippyman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chippyman)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2019, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/manual-tagging-tracks/46701/7 "2019-10-12T16:01:45Z")
Hi M8 Can i use mp3tag to get information from freedb for individual songs or only full albums, Thankyou ---
**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:** [October 12, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/manual-tagging-tracks/46701/8 "2019-10-12T20:20:53Z")
web source searches are mainly album oriented. See if the discogs scripts can do something for you. ---
**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, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/manual-tagging-tracks/46701/9 "2026-02-09T12:28:17Z")