# Remove . or - from filename numbers

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-or-from-filename-numbers/50810>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [November 17, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-or-from-filename-numbers/50810 "2020-11-17T15:43:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![memetek](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@memetek](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/memetek)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-or-from-filename-numbers/50810/1 "2020-11-17T15:43:02Z")

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Hi, I've been using Mp3tag for more years than I can remember, but have zero knowledge of coding.  
Basically I want to be able to sellect all files, hit Convert - Filename - filename and have every track number lose it's . or - eg: 10 - When Doves Bounce or 10. When Doves Bounce needs to be 10 When Doves Bounce.  
At the moment I have been manually adjusting the filename line by line...but it's very very time consuming.  
I hope you all can help.  
🙂

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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:** [November 17, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-or-from-filename-numbers/50810/2 "2020-11-17T16:15:11Z")

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If you want to use

> [@memetek](#):
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> Convert - Filename - filename

then try:  
Source pattern: %1 - %2  
Target pattern: %1 %2

and for the ones with the dot:  
Source pattern: %1. %2  
Target pattern: %1 %2

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**Author:** ![memetek](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@memetek](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/memetek)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-or-from-filename-numbers/50810/3 "2020-11-17T16:26:30Z")

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> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> %1 %2

Wow, I had no idea someone would reply so quickly!  
Your solution works perfectly.

Thankyou so much for your help

🙂

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**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/remove-or-from-filename-numbers/50810/4 "2026-02-09T12:28:56Z")

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