# Remove string from multiple filenames

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-string-from-multiple-filenames/50783>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [November 14, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-string-from-multiple-filenames/50783 "2020-11-14T17:29:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![RealGomer](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/919ad9/32.png) [@RealGomer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RealGomer)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-string-from-multiple-filenames/50783/1 "2020-11-14T17:29:52Z")

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I found the internet archive has a ton of old radio programs for download. I recently downloaded a number of "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar" files. Every filename is preceded with "YTJD ". I tried using the replace action for \_FILENAME  
Search string: YTJD  
Replace with:  
(leave empty)

but the string remained. Did I miss a step?

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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 14, 2020, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-string-from-multiple-filenames/50783/2 "2020-11-14T18:42:13Z")

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> [@RealGomer](#):
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> Did I miss a step?

I don't know.  
It should work.  
So check if there is a typo somewhere.

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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-string-from-multiple-filenames/50783/3 "2026-02-09T12:28:55Z")

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