# simple find and replace

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/simple-find-and-replace/15228>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [November 21, 2013, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/simple-find-and-replace/15228 "2013-11-21T17:47:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![sdelong](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@sdelong](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sdelong)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/simple-find-and-replace/15228/1 "2013-11-21T17:47:35Z")

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Hi All,  
I searched for a bit, but couldn't find anything that I could really do... I am sorry if this is old news, but I can't figure out how to do a simple find and replace inside the artists tag.

On about 1000 mp3's I am hoping to find "Scott" in the ID tag for Artist, and replace it with "Doug". I have never used regular expressions so I'm lost. Could you help me. Also, you can treat me as a super novice. I won't be offended.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![sdelong](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@sdelong](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sdelong)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/simple-find-and-replace/15228/2 "2013-11-21T17:52:19Z")

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NEVERMIND. I GOT IT. THANKS.

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**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:** [November 21, 2013, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/simple-find-and-replace/15228/3 "2013-11-21T17:53:43Z")

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> [@sdelong](#):
>
> Hi All,  
> I searched for a bit, but couldn't find anything that I could really do... I am sorry if this is old news, but I can't figure out how to do a simple find and replace inside the artists tag.
> 
> On about 1000 mp3's I am hoping to find "Scott" in the ID tag for Artist, and replace it with "Doug". I have never used regular expressions so I'm lost. Could you help me. Also, you can treat me as a super novice. I won't be offended.
> 
> Thanks

There is no real "find" in MP3tag. But you can filter. For your example yo can use the filter

%artist% HAS Scott

Then select all the filtered files and create an action or use an Action (Quick) -\> see toolbar for that.  
Select the type "Replace"  
Select the field ARTIST  
Enter as search string:  
Scott  
Enter as replace string:  
Doug  
Click OK

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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, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/simple-find-and-replace/15228/4 "2026-02-09T12:24:46Z")

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Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:24pm UTC