# Remove spaces from file names
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-spaces-from-file-names/3699
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 26, 2006, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-spaces-from-file-names/3699 "2006-08-26T17:45:16Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@cableghost](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cableghost)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2006, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-spaces-from-file-names/3699/1 "2006-08-26T17:45:16Z")
How can I auto remove spaces from file names...
I have: Goldfrapp -Strict Machine - Black Cherry
change to: Goldfrapp-Strict Machine-Black Cherry
Note that the spaces are trailing or leading spaces within the actual file name
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### Author:  [@Nisl](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nisl)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2006, 11:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-spaces-from-file-names/3699/2 "2006-08-27T11:16:10Z")
I think this will help you.
_Action type:_ **Replace with regular expression**
_Field:_ **\_FILENAME**
_Regular expression:_ **[\s]_-[\s]_**
_Replace matches with:_ **-**
[] case-sensitive comparison
Nisl
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### Author:  [@cableghost](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cableghost)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2006, 1:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-spaces-from-file-names/3699/3 "2006-08-28T01:21:08Z")
I will give it a try...thank you.
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### Author:  [@cableghost](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cableghost)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2006, 1:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-spaces-from-file-names/3699/4 "2006-08-28T01:43:50Z")
It worked perfect, thanks again!
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-spaces-from-file-names/3699/5 "2026-02-09T12:19:52Z")