# Trim Filename?!

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trim-filename/7498>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [November 20, 2008, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trim-filename/7498 "2008-11-20T14:40:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![yma981](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/a87d85/32.png) [@yma981](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/yma981)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trim-filename/7498/1 "2008-11-20T14:40:07Z")

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Hello

Please How can i Trim n characters from the Beginning of a filename??

Example:

original Filename: 08 - When I Need You.mp3

Output Filename: When I Need You.mp3

Thkx

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**Author:** ![dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/dano/32/6_2.png) [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trim-filename/7498/2 "2008-11-20T15:18:14Z")

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I found it in the FAQ  
[Actions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/967/1)

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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, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trim-filename/7498/3 "2026-02-09T12:21:12Z")

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