# Newb Question Here - remove number from file
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newb-question-here-remove-number-from-file/62202
**Category:** Mac
**Created:** [September 25, 2023, 11:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newb-question-here-remove-number-from-file/62202 "2023-09-25T11:44:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author:  [@btltez](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/btltez)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2023, 11:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newb-question-here-remove-number-from-file/62202/1 "2023-09-25T11:44:49Z")
Hi Everybody. I'm wondering how I could get rid of these track numbers in the filepath? I can do it in the folder on my Mac but have to do it one by one and there are 77 tracks. Anyway to do this in MP3 Tag in one go? THANKS FOR ANY HELP! Will attach screenshot
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2023, 12:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newb-question-here-remove-number-from-file/62202/2 "2023-09-25T12:36:09Z")
the easiest way is always to rename a file with the data from the tag fields:
> [@Rename Files and Import Tags from Files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-files-and-import-tags-from-files/51720):
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> Mp3tag provides a variety of possibilities to get tag information from parts of the filename or to rename files based on the information stored in the tag of a file. The base concept behind all converters in Mp3tag is the format string, which describes a pattern or template of a filename. A format string consists of any characters and predefined placeholders or scripting functions. Every placeholder begins with the percent sign %, followed by a tag field name and ends with the percent sign. …
If you have no data in the tag fields, then an import from the filename would be an idea.
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### Author:  [@btltez](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/btltez)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2023, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newb-question-here-remove-number-from-file/62202/3 "2023-09-25T13:34:45Z")
Thank you. when I put the title in the title tag it has the same number.
How would I do this? Sorry I am just learning this.
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### Author:  [@btltez](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/btltez)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2023, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newb-question-here-remove-number-from-file/62202/4 "2023-09-25T13:36:12Z")
Also guess I should say what I am trying to do is create my own sequence of tracks in order I want. So have to get rid of those numbers, put them in order/sequence I want, then I do the track and disc number command. If those numbers are there it puts all these numbers in the title field. Thanks again.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2023, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newb-question-here-remove-number-from-file/62202/5 "2023-09-25T13:36:52Z")
Try Convert\>Filename-Tag
Format string: %track% - %title%
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2023, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newb-question-here-remove-number-from-file/62202/6 "2023-09-25T13:39:48Z")
> [@btltez](#):
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> have to get rid of those numbers, put them in order/sequence I want
If you want to renumber the tracks in an order of your liking and apparently that order relies on the filename (does it?), then, after the import of the data from the filenames and rearranging them in the preferred order, try
Convert\>Tag-Filename
Format string: $num(%\_counter%,2) - %title%
This leaves the track number as it is (probably closer to the original) but renumbers the filenames only.
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### Author:  [@btltez](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/btltez)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2023, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newb-question-here-remove-number-from-file/62202/7 "2023-09-25T13:46:15Z")
Ok so the issue I have is the title field is blank. To use the convert I have to type in the title. Then convert and I get it without the number. Typing in the title is more time consuming than deleting the numbers.
But I will try these things you say and see if it works. What is a way to put the filename to title, then just convert title name and the file name w/out the numbers? Confused yet? lol thank you very much
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newb-question-here-remove-number-from-file/62202/8 "2023-09-25T14:05:20Z")
> [@btltez](#):
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> Ok so the issue I have is the title field is blank. To use the convert I have to type in the title. Then convert and I get it without the number
No.
What I suggested was:
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> If you have no data in the tag fields, then an import from the filename would be an idea.
You are right: that typing in the title is more time consuming than editing the filename.
But the convert functions in MP3tag will treat all the selected files in 1 go and even the application of the converter for filename-tag and then tag-filename is much faster than the manual way.
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### Author:  [@btltez](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/btltez)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newb-question-here-remove-number-from-file/62202/9 "2023-09-25T14:18:02Z")
ok I will try all this and see what happens.
as to your question, the only way I see to resequence is by dragging the filenames to my order. Is there a better way?
thanks again
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2023, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newb-question-here-remove-number-from-file/62202/10 "2023-09-25T14:19:42Z")
> [@btltez](#):
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> Is there a better way?
I don't know.
MP3tag has function to sort and filter - and even a function to arrange the files "randomly". But if that leads to a result corresponding with your preferences, I cannot tell.
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### Author:  [@btltez](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/btltez)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2023, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newb-question-here-remove-number-from-file/62202/11 "2023-09-25T14:24:06Z")
No that just left the filename as '' .flac" and nothing in title field. Because there is no title I guess.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newb-question-here-remove-number-from-file/62202/12 "2023-09-25T14:36:53Z")
then you wrote a new filename with Convert\>Tag-filename before you imported the data from the filename with Convert\>Filename-Tag.
So, please, import the data from the filename first.
with
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> Convert\>Filename-Tag
> Format string: %track% - %title%
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### Author:  [@btltez](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/btltez)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2023, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newb-question-here-remove-number-from-file/62202/13 "2023-09-25T14:38:07Z")
Ohhhh ok I think I get it. Will try that. Thanks so much for your time and help.
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### Author:  [@btltez](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/btltez)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newb-question-here-remove-number-from-file/62202/14 "2023-09-25T14:41:36Z")
That worked!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newb-question-here-remove-number-from-file/62202/15 "2023-10-25T14:41:40Z")
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