# Renaming folders from tags

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-folders-from-tags/55651
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [December 29, 2021, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-folders-from-tags/55651 "2021-12-29T13:06:02Z")
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### Author: ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [December 29, 2021, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-folders-from-tags/55651/2 "2021-12-29T13:18:40Z")

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> [@Converters to rename files or to import tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converters-to-rename-files-or-to-import-tags/8016/2):
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> How to rename files based on tags? Renaming files, creating folders and complete directory structures from tags can be done by using the [:mt\_ttf:] Converter \> Tag - Filename with a format string. A format string is used to describe the structure of the desired filename. Besides using normal placeholders (such as %artist%, %title%, ...) and arbitrary text (e.g., Music) it also allows for separating folders with the backslash \ character. Here is an example that renames the file based on the t…

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