# Using Mp3Tag in Runtime mode **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [May 30, 2016, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-mp3tag-in-runtime-mode/17997 "2016-05-30T14:55:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rko31415](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/f19dbf/32.png) [@rko31415](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rko31415)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2016, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-mp3tag-in-runtime-mode/17997/1 "2016-05-30T14:55:35Z")
I have 120K podcasts and want to count the number of various entries in a tag without having to load the podcasts (either at once or in several batches) ... Is there a way to use Mp3Tag in a batch process to accomplish this goal? See the following for an approach similar to what I'm considering: [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1788241...h-metadata-name](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17882418/batch-to-rename-files-with-metadata-name) Thx rko ---
**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:** [May 30, 2016, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-mp3tag-in-runtime-mode/17997/2 "2016-05-30T15:04:19Z")
> [@rko31415](#): > > I have 120K podcasts and want to count the number of various entries in a tag without having to load the podcasts (either at once or in several batches) ... > Is there a way to use Mp3Tag in a batch process to accomplish this goal? > ... No. You have to load each track at least once. Have a look at the export functions to see if you can generate an export to deal with tags in different contexts. On the other hand: if you want to rename files based tags, then see the menu function Convert \>Tag filename or consider to rename directories with the format value action. But doing such a thing without opening the files does not work. ---
**Author:** ![rko31415](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/f19dbf/32.png) [@rko31415](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rko31415)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-mp3tag-in-runtime-mode/17997/3 "2016-05-31T12:39:48Z")
I ended up using the command line tool found at [http://nekohako.xware.cx/id3tool/#download](http://nekohako.xware.cx/id3tool/#download) kind of yuchy and slow, but i don't need to recurse the entire library too often so i can run overnight the batch process incorporating this tool. suggestions for better ways are always welcome. rko ---
**Author:** ![ryerman](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ryerman/32/5285_2.png) [@ryerman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ryerman)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-mp3tag-in-runtime-mode/17997/4 "2016-05-31T15:14:59Z")
> [@rko31415](#): > > suggestions for better ways are always welcome. Exiftool: [http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/](http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/) which is complicated and fast. ---
**Author:** ![rko31415](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/f19dbf/32.png) [@rko31415](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rko31415)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2016, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-mp3tag-in-runtime-mode/17997/5 "2016-06-02T12:43:54Z")
Thanks Ryerman, it worked great. I loved one of the reviews for ExifTool: "Insanely great tool with a long learning curve ..." The .exe I recommended above freezes my computer after about 7000 iterations. So don't use it. Rgds ---
**Author:** ![ryerman](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ryerman/32/5285_2.png) [@ryerman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ryerman)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2016, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-mp3tag-in-runtime-mode/17997/6 "2016-06-02T15:25:45Z")
You're welcome. > [@rko31415](#): > > "Insanely great tool with a long learning curve ..." Luckily, there is excellent support on the Exiftool forums from a few experienced users and especially from the author, Phil Harvey. ---
**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, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-mp3tag-in-runtime-mode/17997/7 "2026-02-09T12:26:16Z")
Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:26pm UTC