# taglist-file - Tag conversion
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/taglist-file-tag-conversion/1889
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [April 17, 2005, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/taglist-file-tag-conversion/1889 "2005-04-17T16:52:04Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@rvieira](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rvieira)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/taglist-file-tag-conversion/1889/1 "2005-04-17T16:52:04Z")
Hi! I am new using Mp3tag but I like using it a lot.
Only one question:
I was using the converter Taglist-file to Tag for a whole day and I was not able to get it runs properly. I tried exporting tags to csv and txt, after I only changed several characters for a track and after I tried to import the taglist-file but nothing changed. I was very mticulous checking the formatstring.
Anybody can help with an example how I can use the import tags via the converter Taglist-file - Tag.
Thanks in advance,
RVieira
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### Author:  [@Sebastian\_Mares](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sebastian_Mares)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/taglist-file-tag-conversion/1889/2 "2005-04-17T18:07:27Z")
Assuming your text file looks like this:
> [@](#):
>
> Pink Floyd,Animals,01,Pigs On The Wing (Part 1),1994,Progessive
> Pink Floyd,Animals,02,Dogs,1994,Progessive
> Pink Floyd,Animals,03,Pigs (Three Different Ones),1994,Progessive
> Pink Floyd,Animals,04,Sheep,1994,Progessive
> Pink Floyd,Animals,05,Pigs On The Wing (Part 2),1994,Progessive
The format string for importing should read:
> [@](#):
>
> %artist%,%album%,%track%,%title%,%year%,%genre%
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### Author:  [@rvieira](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rvieira)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2005, 8:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/taglist-file-tag-conversion/1889/3 "2005-04-18T08:43:27Z")
> [@](#):
>
> Assuming your text file looks like this:
> The format string for importing should read:
>
> \<{POST\_SNAPBACK}\>
Thanks Sebastian,
But I had just followed the steps you told me and with the formatstring you noted in your answer. Perhaps I might to explain more concisely my problem.
I have the following file:
> [@](#):
>
> [Water Music HWV 348 to 350] 1. Ouverture;Rafael Kubelik (Berlin Philharmonic);Händel Wassermusik & Feuerwerksmusik;01/24;01 [Wassermusik] Ouverture.mp3
> [Water Music HWV 348 to 350] 2. Adagio e staccato;Rafael Kubelik (Berlin Philharmonic);Händel Wassermusik & Feuerwerksmusik;02/24;02 [Wassermusik] Adagio e staccato.mp3
And the formatstring is:
> [@](#):
>
> %title%;%artist%;%album%;%track%;%\_filename\_ext%
When the filename (01 [Wassermusik] Ouverture.mp3) appears into tha taglist-file that field is no recognized and is not changed in the column called filename.
However, whether filename is deleted in the taglist-file, the remaining fields are imported as I previously proved and you indicated in your reply.
Another thing I've tried also to use only the filename without extension (01 [Wassermusik] Ouverture) using properly %\_filename% in the formatstring but it doesn't run.
Your comments will be much appreciated.
Thanks,
R. Vieira
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### Author:  [@nickless](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nickless)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2005, 11:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/taglist-file-tag-conversion/1889/4 "2005-04-19T11:17:24Z")
Hello!
Why not to import the tags first and then change the filename with tag-\>filename converter?
Regards
nickless
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### Author:  [@mithrin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mithrin)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2005, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/taglist-file-tag-conversion/1889/5 "2005-09-16T18:29:38Z")
I have this proble now, have been using it and then it has stop converting. dosn't want to read and save the data.
Howard Shore - The London Philharmonic Orchestra / Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers / Soundtrack / 2002 / Howard Shore - Reprise / 01 / 01 - The Prophecy.mp3
etc ..
%artist% / %album% / %genre% / %year% / %copyright% / %track% / %title%
"I:\LOTR\LOTR The Fellowship Theme Music\01\_The\_Prophecy.mp3" -\>
"I:\LOTR\LOTR The Fellowship Theme Music\02\_Concerning\_Hobbits.mp3" -\>
"I:\LOTR\LOTR The Fellowship Theme Music\03\_The\_Shadow\_Of\_The\_Past.mp3" -\>
etc..
I'm using the the develop version after tryin reinstall, but no luck
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### Author:  [@mithrin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mithrin)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2005, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/taglist-file-tag-conversion/1889/6 "2005-09-19T15:42:09Z")
It's seems that the %title% causes the most problems when importing from a txt file. Using freedb the title changes with no problem.
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### Author:  [@nickless](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nickless)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2005, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/taglist-file-tag-conversion/1889/7 "2005-09-19T17:52:48Z")
For me, it works perfect, even with
%artist% / %album% / %genre% / %year% / %copyright% / %track% / %title%
Which version of Mp3Tag do you use?
Have you tryed the newest developer build?
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/taglist-file-tag-conversion/1889/8 "2026-02-09T12:19:22Z")