# Remove numbers from file and title names
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-numbers-from-file-and-title-names/60009
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 9, 2023, 1:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-numbers-from-file-and-title-names/60009 "2023-02-09T01:24:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 16
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### Author:  [@narinesa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/narinesa)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2023, 1:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-numbers-from-file-and-title-names/60009/1 "2023-02-09T01:24:28Z")
I have numbers in the file name and title that I want to batch remove:
File name: 04 My Song.mp3
Title name: 04 My Song
Any help for a newbie would be appreciated
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### Author:  [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2023, 5:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-numbers-from-file-and-title-names/60009/2 "2023-02-09T05:29:54Z")
Do you already have the the tracknumber in your tagfield TRACK?
If not so you could not only delete this information which is in your tagfield TITLE and in the filename:
Take the converter Filename-\>Title:
Format string: `%track% %title%`
If you already have this information in the tagfield TRACK use tthe format string:
`%dummy% %title%`
> **[Import Tags from File and Folder Names – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/converters/import-tags-from-filenames/)**
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> Documentation on Filename to Tag, a converter to import tags from file and folder names. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.
After that rebuild the filename with the converter Tag-\>Filename:
Format string: `%title%`
> **[Rename Files – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/converters/rename-files/)**
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> Documentation on Tag to Filename, a converter to rename files based on tags. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.
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### Author:  [@narinesa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/narinesa)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-numbers-from-file-and-title-names/60009/3 "2023-02-09T18:29:57Z")
Thanks for the info.
Before I start, I do have duplicates, e.g.
22 My song.mp3
33 My song.mp3
If the numbers are removed, what happen to the dupliacte.
I want to keep both records
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### Author:  [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2023, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-numbers-from-file-and-title-names/60009/4 "2023-02-09T18:37:33Z")
Why are you worried about the filename? That is really just for the OS to clearly identify that file uniquely by the folder/filename structure.
The Title can be duplicated with less concern, as long as you also have the corresponding Artist/AlbumArtist/Album/Disc/Track tags filled in. With these fields you can literally reconstruct just about any file naming structure you want.
Most players only revert to using file names if the other tags are empty.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2023, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-numbers-from-file-and-title-names/60009/5 "2023-02-09T18:38:55Z")
> [@narinesa](#):
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> If the numbers are removed, what happen to the dupliacte.
AFAIK the OS does not allow dulicate filenames. So you will get an error message.
(Which you could try easily with 2 test files)
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### Author:  [@narinesa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/narinesa)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2023, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-numbers-from-file-and-title-names/60009/6 "2023-02-09T22:30:38Z")
True.
Not worried about the file name.
I can work with just removing the numbers from the titles.
(maybe even add the numbers removed to the end of the title, e.g.
from: 22 title name
to: Title name - 22
How to do it ?)
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### Author:  [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2023, 6:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-numbers-from-file-and-title-names/60009/7 "2023-02-10T06:44:33Z")
I would not recommend this. If these numbers are - as I suspected - the track numbers, they should be in the track field and not in the title. You would have achieved that if you used the Filename-\>Tag converter, as I explained.
However, if you really want to, you can now use the Tag-\>Tag converter to add the TRACK field to the end of the title:
Field: TITLE
Format string: `%title% - %track%`
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### Author:  [@narinesa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/narinesa)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2023, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-numbers-from-file-and-title-names/60009/8 "2023-02-10T12:43:50Z")
OK here is a sample from media monkey screen shot:
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2023, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-numbers-from-file-and-title-names/60009/9 "2023-02-10T12:53:22Z")
> [@narinesa](#):
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> media monkey screen shot
I wonder why a screenshot from MP3tag would not have served a better purpose for a problem in MP3tag ...
Try an action of the type "Guess value"
Source: %title%
Target string: %dummy%. %title%
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### Author:  [@narinesa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/narinesa)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2023, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-numbers-from-file-and-title-names/60009/10 "2023-02-10T19:46:09Z")
I am not able to change the title without the number preceding it.
Is it possible for me to get a screen shot as i am a newbie
I want to change the title e.g.
from 22 My Song
to My Song
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2023, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-numbers-from-file-and-title-names/60009/11 "2023-02-10T19:52:19Z")
Your screenshot (from media monkey) shows as title:
`45. In my city`
For that string in TITLE
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> Try an action of the type "Guess value"
> Source: %title%
> Target string: `%dummy%. %title%`
For
> [@narinesa](#):
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> 22 My Song
use as
Target string: `%dummy% %title%`
If that still does not work, please supply a screenshot of the data in TITLE
and of the action that you used.
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### Author:  [@narinesa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/narinesa)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2023, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-numbers-from-file-and-title-names/60009/12 "2023-02-10T23:04:37Z")
Thanks for your suggestion but i was asking for a screen shot of mp3tag since i do not know how to use it.
I tried what i think with the title but it don't seems to work maybe because i do not know how to use it.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2023, 7:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-numbers-from-file-and-title-names/60009/13 "2023-02-11T07:11:06Z")
> [@narinesa](#):
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> mp3tag since i do not know how to use it.
If you need the basic information, then please check out the documentation:
> **[Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/)**
>
> Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor. It supports editing of metadata and cover art for many different audio and video formats (MP3, MP4, FLAC, WAV, ...), file renaming, metadata import and repeatable actions.
and perhaps you start with
> **[First Steps – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/getting-started/first-steps/)**
>
> A collection of tasks with step-by-step instructions intended for novice users of Mp3tag. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.
Also, I would like to draw your attention to
> [@Hints for asking Support Requests](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hints-for-asking-support-requests/56190):
>
> 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…
as you say
> [@narinesa](#):
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> I tried what i think
but a description for all of us in the distance who have not looked over your shoulder to see what it was that you did, would be helpful.
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### Author:  [@narinesa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/narinesa)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2023, 1:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-numbers-from-file-and-title-names/60009/14 "2023-02-12T01:21:53Z")
I was able to find something very simple and meet my requirements - find and replace in any field.
e.g find 10. in Title and replace it with blank thus removing 10.
No codes - simple use the drop down menu
Its "Tigo Tago"
Thanks to all who lend a support to me.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2023, 7:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-numbers-from-file-and-title-names/60009/15 "2023-02-12T07:09:52Z")
> [@narinesa](#):
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> e.g find 10.
You do not sound happy.
If you found
> [@narinesa](#):
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> the drop down menu
then the same menu would feature the action "Guess value" as suggested her:
> [@Remove numbers from file and title names](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-numbers-from-file-and-title-names/60009/11):
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> Your screenshot (from media monkey) shows as title: 45. In my city For that string in TITLE For use as Target string: %dummy% %title% If that still does not work, please supply a screenshot of the data in TITLE and of the action that you used.
That kind of action would save you the trouble of a separate run for each different number and also free the data of a superfluous leading space character, provided you have not added one after the dot of the 10.
Believe me: this forum is helpful but the help can only be as good as the input.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2023, 7:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-numbers-from-file-and-title-names/60009/16 "2023-03-14T07:10:24Z")
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