# Tags from text file
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-from-text-file/71026
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [April 9, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-from-text-file/71026 "2026-04-09T14:24:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@jwking](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jwking)
#### Post date: [April 9, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-from-text-file/71026/1 "2026-04-09T14:24:48Z")
I am trying to use the %\_filename\_ext% feature to match filenames against the meta data in the text file. Ive tried a whole range of things but it always applies the meta data against the files regardless of the match or mismatch of filename.
The documentation is a bit brief on that point so can you help with an example?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [April 9, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-from-text-file/71026/2 "2026-04-09T14:27:28Z")
Please tell us which function you apply, which format string/field list you use and also what the text file really looks like.
> [@jwking](#):
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> help with an example
There are 2 examples in the documentation - what more information do you need?
> **[Import Tags from Text Files – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/converters/import-tags-from-text-files/)**
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> Documentation on Text File to Tag, a converter to import tags from text files. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.
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### Author:  [@ngordon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ngordon)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-from-text-file/71026/3 "2026-04-13T11:27:27Z")
From documentation:
”You can use `%_filename_ext%` or `%_path%` to perform matching based on the file name or the abolute file path respectively.”
I have to say that I am not sure what this means.
There is no example in documentation for using `%_filename_ext%` or `%_path%.`
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2026, 11:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-from-text-file/71026/4 "2026-04-13T11:35:52Z")
It means:
If the order of the records in the text file does not match the order of the selected files but you still want to get the correct data into the files, then 1 field in each record should represent the filename with extension or even the whole path.
This field would also have to be named in the format string.
It would be quite nice if the OP would respond.
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### Author:  [@ngordon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ngordon)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-from-text-file/71026/5 "2026-04-13T17:26:06Z")
Ok, now I understand, thanks!
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-from-text-file/71026/6 "2026-04-20T17:26:55Z")
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