# Removing Trailing Characters

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-trailing-characters/8682
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 28, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-trailing-characters/8682 "2009-07-28T18:01:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![rogerlio](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/rogerlio/32/287_2.png) [@rogerlio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rogerlio)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-trailing-characters/8682/1 "2009-07-28T18:01:24Z")

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took me a while to figure this out...

To Remove Trailing Characters:

Create a New Action  
For action type use **Replace with Regular Expression**  
Choose the field you want trimmed  
Enter for Regular Expression: **.{4}$**  
Leave blank the Replace Matches With

In the above instructions 4 characters will be removed from the end of the field. Change the number to suit your needs.

Good Luck!  
Roger

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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, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-trailing-characters/8682/2 "2026-02-09T12:21:40Z")

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