# Removing track numbers in the file name
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-track-numbers-in-the-file-name/12391
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 13, 2011, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-track-numbers-in-the-file-name/12391 "2011-08-13T21:37:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@vice86](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vice86)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2011, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-track-numbers-in-the-file-name/12391/1 "2011-08-13T21:37:26Z")
I saw the expressions thread but I must be a dummy cuz I just can't figure out the expressions to use to get rid of what I'm trying to get rid of.
I have a bunch of albums where the tracks are named
1. Artist - Track
I'm trying to batch delete all the numbers at the beginning of each track in the filename. A bunch of albums go up to "17. " while another set of albums are name 101. up to 220.
Can someone let me know? Right now I have a simple delete set up where I have "Original: 01. " and replace with nothing....you can imagine how annoying that gets editing that to 02. , 03,....
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### Author:  [@pone](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pone)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2011, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-track-numbers-in-the-file-name/12391/2 "2011-08-13T21:53:37Z")
Action: Format Value
Field: \_FILENAME
Formatstring: $regexp(%\_filename%,^\d+. ,)
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### Author:  [@vice86](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vice86)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2011, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-track-numbers-in-the-file-name/12391/3 "2011-08-14T16:00:20Z")
Thanks Pone...worked like a charm. I woulda never figured that out..lol
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### Author:  [@IndiaPress](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/IndiaPress)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2011, 9:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-track-numbers-in-the-file-name/12391/4 "2011-08-27T09:05:50Z")
> [@vice86](#):
>
> Thanks Pone...worked like a charm. I woulda never figured that out..lol
Sir,
I also want to rename files
From:
274-01 Ban Ke Panchi.mp3
To:
01 Ban Ke Panchi.mp3
274 (value) is the %discnumber% [this value changes in numbers]
Please give the code for the same.
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### Author:  [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2011, 10:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-track-numbers-in-the-file-name/12391/5 "2011-08-27T10:32:44Z")
> [@IndiaPress](#):
>
> ... Please give the code ...
Please try to become more familiar with Mp3tag and at first read the FAQ area, for example ....
[Actions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/967/11)
... and also ...
[/t/1073/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/1073/1)
Study the Mp3tag help manual, sections Scripting and Actions.
DD.20110827.1434.CEST
Edit.
See also ...
[Removing a disc and track number](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/9911/9)
DD.20111018.1647.CEST
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### Author:  [@pone](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pone)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2011, 10:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-track-numbers-in-the-file-name/12391/6 "2011-08-27T10:33:14Z")
> [@IndiaPress](#):
>
> Sir,
>
> I also want to rename files
>
> From:
> 274-01 Ban Ke Panchi.mp3
>
> To:
> 01 Ban Ke Panchi.mp3
>
> 274 (value) is the %discnumber% [this value changes in numbers]
>
> Please give the code for the same.
Action: Format Value
Field: \_FILENAME
Formatstring: $regexp(%\_filename%,^\d+-,)
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-track-numbers-in-the-file-name/12391/7 "2026-02-09T12:23:16Z")