# Syntax for Total Time in Folder/Playlist

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/syntax-for-total-time-in-folder-playlist/60464>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 24, 2023, 4:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/syntax-for-total-time-in-folder-playlist/60464 "2023-03-24T04:41:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ron\_A](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/94ad74/32.png) [@Ron\_A](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ron_A)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2023, 4:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/syntax-for-total-time-in-folder-playlist/60464/1 "2023-03-24T04:41:59Z")

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Can someone please tell me the correct syntax to use to incorporate the Total time of tracks in a folder?  
The default report actually shows this at the bottom right corner of the report but I cannot find a way to build that figure into a custom report.  
Thanks  
Ron

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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 24, 2023, 5:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/syntax-for-total-time-in-folder-playlist/60464/2 "2023-03-24T05:45:52Z")

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You can edit any export script as it is a plain text file.  
So, you could copy and paste the section about the total time.

or have a look at the documentation and special placeholders in export scripts:

> **[Format Strings and Placeholders – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/format/#global-placeholders-for-export)**
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> Documentation on format strings and placeholders to describe the structure of file names and imported data. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.

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**Author:** ![Ron\_A](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/94ad74/32.png) [@Ron\_A](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ron_A)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2023, 6:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/syntax-for-total-time-in-folder-playlist/60464/3 "2023-03-24T06:53:40Z")

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Thank you - solved my issue

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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:** [April 23, 2023, 6:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/syntax-for-total-time-in-folder-playlist/60464/4 "2023-04-23T06:54:15Z")

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