# Rename files from text file **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [April 5, 2023, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-files-from-text-file/60631 "2023-04-05T13:32:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RayD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/rayd/32/13683_2.png) [@RayD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RayD)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-files-from-text-file/60631/1 "2023-04-05T13:32:33Z")
That worked. Thanks. Now I have another challenge. I have a list of filenames in the following format: 01 - The Surfaris 02 - The New Dimensions 03 - The Beach Boys There are 30 filenames. I would like to use the convert text file - tag to change the filenames. I have examined the documentation to do that and I have tried it without success. Here is what I have tried so far: $num(%track%,2). %title% $num(%track%,5). %title% %track% None of these work. Please advise what I am doing wrong. ---
**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:** [April 5, 2023, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-files-from-text-file/60631/2 "2023-04-05T14:00:25Z")
> [@RayD](#): > > convert text file - tag to change the filenames What is the contents of the text file? But in general: you can only rename files with Convert\>Tag-Filename or functions that can access \_FILENAME. To rename files from a list in a text file you need to import that data into a tag field first and then use the contents of that tag field in the named functions. ---
**Author:** ![RayD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/rayd/32/13683_2.png) [@RayD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RayD)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-files-from-text-file/60631/3 "2023-04-05T18:01:51Z")
I have a text file containing file names. Each file name begins on a new line. I have a list of mp3 music files open in MP3TAG. What I want to do is import the file names from the text file into the Filename field of my mp3 files. How do I do that? ---
**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:** [April 5, 2023, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-files-from-text-file/60631/4 "2023-04-05T18:03:56Z")
as I said: you first have to import the data from the text file to a (user-defined? dummy?) tag field. Then you trigger either an action or the Convert\>Tag-Filename function to rename the files. ---
**Author:** ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-files-from-text-file/60631/5 "2023-04-05T18:16:33Z")
> [@RayD](#): > > 01 - The Surfaris > 02 - The New Dimensions > 03 - The Beach Boys If this is the list of filenames and it's in the format `TRACK - TITLE`, you could also simply import the data to the respective fields via `%track% - %title%` > Note that the `$num()` scripting function isn't available at importing from text files. After that, you can use **Convert → Tag - Filename** with `$num(%track%,2) - %title%` to rename the files to match the contents of the text file. ---
**Author:** ![RayD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/rayd/32/13683_2.png) [@RayD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RayD)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-files-from-text-file/60631/6 "2023-04-05T18:35:21Z")
When I ripped my music CD to my hard drive, here is what I wound up with: Filename Title 01 Track 01.mp3 Sisters of Mercy The MP3 files already have titles as you can see from above example but the filename is wrong. I want to import only the filenames from text file. How do I do that? ---
**Author:** ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-files-from-text-file/60631/7 "2023-04-05T18:38:41Z")
> [@RayD](#): > > The MP3 files already have titles as you can see from above example but the filename is wrong. I want to import only the filenames from text file You can skip the text file part then and rename directly from the titles in the MP3s: > [@Florian](#): > > After that, you can use **Convert → Tag - Filename** with > > `$num(%track%,2) - %title%` ---
**Author:** ![RayD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/rayd/32/13683_2.png) [@RayD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RayD)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-files-from-text-file/60631/8 "2023-04-05T20:28:08Z")
Somehow I am not adequately expressing what I want to to. Referring to the following example, I would like the Filename field to be 01 - Sisters of Mercy. Filename Title 01 Track 01.mp3 Sisters of Mercy . . . . . . 29 Track 29.mp3 Cloudy Days I would like toe Filenames to be Title prefixed with "01 - " through "29 - " I have a text file with 01- Sisters of Mercy through 28 - Cloudy Days, one entry per line. I would like to replace the Filename field with the entries in my text file. ---
**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:** [April 5, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-files-from-text-file/60631/9 "2023-04-05T20:34:26Z")
> [@RayD](#): > > 01 Track 01.mp3 Sisters of Mercy To get from that data and fill the tag data I suggest Convert\>Filename-Tag Mask: %track% Track %dummy% to get just the track number into the field track. As you have already date in TITLE: > [@RayD](#): > > Sisters of Mercy You can then apply Convert\>Tag-Filename with Format string: $num(%track%,2) - %title% If you still insist on your approach with the data in the text file (which is more complicated IMHO), then have a look at the documentation: > **[Import Tags from Text Files – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/converters/import-tags-from-text-files/)** > > Documentation on Text File to Tag, a converter to import tags from text files. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-files-from-text-file/60631/10 "2023-05-05T20:34:51Z")
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