# Using tags to amend filename

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-tags-to-amend-filename/51700>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [January 23, 2021, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-tags-to-amend-filename/51700 "2021-01-23T13:49:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Meadows](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Meadows](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Meadows)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2021, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-tags-to-amend-filename/51700/1 "2021-01-23T13:49:29Z")

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HI, I have a large number of mp3 files where the filenames have been amended to begin with three digits. Is there a way to remove the digits and save the file using the existing tags please?

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**Author:** ![poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/poster/32/4881_2.png) [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2021, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-tags-to-amend-filename/51700/2 "2021-01-23T14:17:16Z")

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Use the Converter Tag-\>Filename:  
Formatstring: as you wish i.e. %artist% - %title%

[https://docs.mp3tag.de/converters/rename-files/](https://docs.mp3tag.de/converters/rename-files/)

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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, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-tags-to-amend-filename/51700/3 "2026-02-09T12:29:01Z")

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