# Strip leading numbers and dash

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/strip-leading-numbers-and-dash/67770
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 9, 2025, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/strip-leading-numbers-and-dash/67770 "2025-03-09T13:54:34Z")
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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: [March 9, 2025, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/strip-leading-numbers-and-dash/67770/3 "2025-03-09T14:02:50Z")

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Or see here - as it is safer to look for digits than just any character

> [@Strip leading numbers from filenames to create titles](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/strip-leading-numbers-from-filenames-to-create-titles/7869):
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> I could not for the life of me figure out this multistage process. After a lot of trouble (even though I am a professional programmer!) I finally got it working. I will describe the steps as best possible, having taken my steps from others' postings. I am sure there is an easier way to do this! Goal: Given filename: 01 SongName.mp3 Create title: SongName Select Actions from the Convert menu. Click the Star button to create a new Action Group. I named mine: Strip leading numbers Click…

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