# Replace name with just title and artist **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [July 14, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-name-with-just-title-and-artist/57902 "2022-07-14T20:04:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MusicMaikel](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@MusicMaikel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MusicMaikel)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-name-with-just-title-and-artist/57902/1 "2022-07-14T20:04:02Z")
Hello everyone, I need some help to quickly set my filenames and tags the right way. For example, I have this title: Fragma with Damae - Man In The Moon (2003) (Original) #fragma #vocaltrance #2000s When I need to rename the files by hand I need to do a lot of manual work. I have tried to to it with the "replace"-action, but it's kind of a hastle. What I want is the following format: Artist (and ft. if there is one) - Title Does anyone have a good solution to do this? Thanks in advance. ---
**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:** [July 14, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-name-with-just-title-and-artist/57902/2 "2022-07-14T20:10:21Z")
As MP3tag is a tagging program that mainly deals with metadata in tags (and not filenames): which of the tag fields have you filled with data? Because: if you have filled ARTIST and TITLE then it is child's play to create a new filename with Converter\>Tag-Filename Format string: `%artist% - %title%` If the tag fields have not been filled, import the data first with Converter\>Filename-Tag ---
**Author:** ![MusicMaikel](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@MusicMaikel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MusicMaikel)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-name-with-just-title-and-artist/57902/3 "2022-07-14T20:12:20Z")
Sometimes the data is filled, sometimes it isn't. Problem only is, when I do the converter, it gets all the extra info as well in the tag which isn't preffered. ---
**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:** [July 14, 2022, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-name-with-just-title-and-artist/57902/4 "2022-07-14T20:17:03Z")
> [@MusicMaikel](#): > > , it gets all the extra info as well in the tag which isn't preffered That is something I can hardly believe. Did you have a look at the documentation? > **[Import Tags from File and Folder Names – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/converters/import-tags-from-filenames/)** > > Documentation on Filename to Tag, a converter to import tags from file and folder names. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor. Esp. at %dummy% for data that you want to leave out? ---
**Author:** ![MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/motleyg/32/440_2.png) [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-name-with-just-title-and-artist/57902/5 "2022-07-14T20:17:55Z")
> [@MusicMaikel](#): > > Problem only is, when I do the converter, it gets all the extra info as well in the tag which isn't preffered Which part of your example would be considered "extra info"? I'm assuming this is when you are using the metadata fields to generate your filename? > [@MusicMaikel](#): > > Sometimes the data is filled, sometimes it isn't So then you have only the filename to work with in these cases, and have to use this to create the metadata fields like `artist`, `title`, and others. Which is the opposite converter. And depending on your filename structure, will create the tag fields. I would suggest using the `Guess` action if the filenames are consistent. ---
**Author:** ![MusicMaikel](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@MusicMaikel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MusicMaikel)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-name-with-just-title-and-artist/57902/6 "2022-07-14T20:21:43Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#): > > Esp. at %dummy% for data that you want to leave out? I did not notice that, thanks for that! > [@MotleyG](#): > > Which part of your example would be considered "extra info"? I'm assuming this is when you are using the metadata fields to generate your filename? I mean by this things in a filename like "(Official video)" or "(Radio Edit)" > [@MotleyG](#): > > So then you have only the filename to work with in these cases, and have to use this to create the metadata fields like `artist`, `title`, and others. Which is the opposite converter. And depending on your filename structure, will create the tag fields. I would suggest using the `Guess` action if the filenames are consistent. Is there any documentation about this Guess action? And what I can use to use it in a right way? ---
**Author:** ![MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/motleyg/32/440_2.png) [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-name-with-just-title-and-artist/57902/7 "2022-07-14T20:23:37Z")
> [@MusicMaikel](#): > > Is there any documentation about this Guess action? And what I can use to use it in a right way? It is documented here, including the %dummy% placeholder that @ohrenkino mentioned. > **[Guess Values – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/actions/guess/)** > > Documentation on the Guess Value action type that can be performed as Quick Action or as reusable workflow from Action Groups. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor. ---
**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:** [July 14, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-name-with-just-title-and-artist/57902/8 "2022-07-14T20:26:23Z")
> [@MusicMaikel](#): > > Fragma with Damae - Man In The Moon (2003) (Original) #fragma #vocaltrance #2000s I would use Converter\>Filename-Tag as that has a preview, so yu can check right away whether the pattern fits. The above filename can probably be split into: `%artist% - %title% (%year%) (%dummy%) #%genre%` ---
**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, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-name-with-just-title-and-artist/57902/9 "2026-02-09T12:29:50Z")