# Missing Title and Artist tags in files **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [August 18, 2013, 8:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-title-and-artist-tags-in-files/14977 "2013-08-18T08:57:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![screenman](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@screenman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/screenman)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 8:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-title-and-artist-tags-in-files/14977/1 "2013-08-18T08:57:28Z")
I have several hundred mp3 files that have no tags. The filename is in the format artist - title.mp3 e.g. "Buddy Holly - Everyday.mp3" Is there a way to take the artist part and copy it into the artist tag and the same with the title. Been trying to work it out for ages. ---
**Author:** ![stanman](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@stanman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stanman)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 9:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-title-and-artist-tags-in-files/14977/2 "2013-08-18T09:11:32Z")
Convert \> Filename - Tag ---
**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:** [August 18, 2013, 9:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-title-and-artist-tags-in-files/14977/3 "2013-08-18T09:33:58Z")
Yes, this. And I would like to add that if the OP is not really familiar with that function that he could try the following mask: %artist% - %title% There is a preview function that will help to predict the results. ---
**Author:** ![screenman](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@screenman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/screenman)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-title-and-artist-tags-in-files/14977/4 "2013-08-18T19:08:26Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#): > > Yes, this. And I would like to add that if the OP is not really familiar with that function that he could try the following mask: > > %artist% - %title% > There is a preview function that will help to predict the results. I think you misunderstood. The filename is fine - I am trying to populate the artist and title fields. I already use the convert filename script - where I have artist and title. ---
**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:** [August 19, 2013, 3:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-title-and-artist-tags-in-files/14977/5 "2013-08-19T03:45:12Z")
> [@screenman](#): > > I think you misunderstood. The filename is fine - I am trying to populate the artist and title > fields. > > I already use the convert filename script - where I have artist and title. I refer to Convert \> Filename - Tag (as stanman already said) BTW: Now you have got the hint twice that there is a converter to exchange data between tags and filenames and vice versa. There is also an online help that explains this feature quite thoroughly. Have a look at these sources of information to see where the misunderstanding might be. ---
**Author:** ![screenman](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@screenman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/screenman)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-title-and-artist-tags-in-files/14977/6 "2013-08-19T20:59:44Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#): > > I refer to > Convert \> Filename - Tag > (as stanman already said) > > BTW: Now you have got the hint twice that there is a converter to exchange data between tags and filenames and vice versa. > There is also an online help that explains this feature quite thoroughly. > Have a look at these sources of information to see where the misunderstanding might be. Apologies. I was clearly over-complicating things. Must simpler than I expected. Thank you for the help. ---
**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, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-title-and-artist-tags-in-files/14977/7 "2026-02-09T12:24:37Z")
Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:24pm UTC