# Mass editing MP3 metadata across many folders

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mass-editing-mp3-metadata-across-many-folders/70874
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 14, 2026, 3:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mass-editing-mp3-metadata-across-many-folders/70874 "2026-03-14T03:53:39Z")
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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: [March 14, 2026, 7:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mass-editing-mp3-metadata-across-many-folders/70874/2 "2026-03-14T07:12:00Z")

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> [@RetroVGMfan](#):
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> I want to move the ‘text’ (for lack of a better term) of the metadata in _Category X_ to _Category Y_ across every audio file a specified folder.

Moving is easiest to be done to first copy and then delete the source.  
To copy one field contents to another, see the FAQs:

> [@Actions and batch-operations](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-and-batch-operations/967/15):
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> How to copy one field value to another field? Example how to copy the content of the ARTIST field to the ALBUMARTIST field: Create a [new action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions/967/2) in an existing action group or make a new action group. Action type: Format value Field: ALBUMARTIST Format string: %artist% Note: If you want to copy all possible values of a field (in case you have multiple artist fields), the internal scripting function [$meta\_sep](https://docs.mp3tag.de/scripting) can be used in the format string, e.g., $meta\_sep(artist,\\\\)

For more detailed suggestions, it would be nice if you could follow the

> [@Hints for asking Support Requests](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hints-for-asking-support-requests/56190):
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> If you need support using Mp3tag, you can help the community members that are about to support you in finding a solution or workaround to your problem, by following these simple guidelines. Be descriptive, also in what you’ve already tried Please give a short explanation what’s not working as expected or what you’re trying to achieve. It’s best to know any details about the problem at hand and especially, what steps you’ve already tried to solve it by yourself. Helpful information also includ…

PS: what could the

> [@RetroVGMfan](#):
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> Android OS restrictions

be?

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