# Want to rename song names from text file
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-rename-song-names-from-text-file/60213
**Category:** Mac
**Created:** [February 26, 2023, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-rename-song-names-from-text-file/60213 "2023-02-26T19:06:19Z")
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### Author:  [@Head\_Unit](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Head_Unit)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2023, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-rename-song-names-from-text-file/60213/1 "2023-02-26T19:06:19Z")
I used to use MP3tag in a previous version on a previous machine, then stopped when IIRC it was not compatible to this M2 chip machine.
I recall pointing to a text file to use as song names, and each line of the text file would become the name song by song. If I try that now I can find a tag sources folder but IMPORT is grayed out. I feel like I don't understand the new flow or something???
I don't need a lot of fancy functions (though it would be nice to append 01 02 03 to the start of each song name maybe, but doesn't matter a lot). I essentially just want to do what I did before, import song names from a text file.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-rename-song-names-from-text-file/60213/2 "2023-02-26T19:11:00Z")
Have a look at the documentation on how to import data from text files:
> [@Rename Files and Import Tags from Files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-files-and-import-tags-from-files/51720#import-tags-from-text-files-7):
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> Mp3tag provides a variety of possibilities to get tag information from parts of the filename or to rename files based on the information stored in the tag of a file. The base concept behind all converters in Mp3tag is the format string, which describes a pattern or template of a filename. A format string consists of any characters and predefined placeholders or scripting functions. Every placeholder begins with the percent sign %, followed by a tag field name and ends with the percent sign. …
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### Author:  [@Head\_Unit](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Head_Unit)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-rename-song-names-from-text-file/60213/3 "2023-02-26T19:40:01Z")
I had read that, it rather seemed I want to _Convert → Text File - Tag_ but that leads to the same grayed out IMPORT button. I also also kind of felt it was more about other tags but I only care about the song names...the other tags it seems I can type in on the left, and anyway when I upload to Apple Music I often have to redo Artist etc in that application. I used MP3tag before precisely because I could just open/paste a text file and rename songs-that was under Wine IIRC, is that functionality only in Windows?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2023, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-rename-song-names-from-text-file/60213/4 "2023-02-26T19:46:18Z")
> [@Head\_Unit](#):
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> grayed out
If that is the case, the environment on your Mac has to be checked. And as no one from the distance can look over the shoulder, I kindly ask you to follow this post:
> [@Hints for asking Support Requests](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hints-for-asking-support-requests/56190):
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> If you need support using Mp3tag, you can help the community members that are about to support you in finding a solution or workaround to your problem, by following these simple guidelines. Be descriptive, also in what you’ve already tried Please give a short explanation what’s not working as expected or what you’re trying to achieve. It’s best to know any details about the problem at hand and especially, what steps you’ve already tried to solve it by yourself. Helpful information also includ…
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### Author:  [@Head\_Unit](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Head_Unit)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-rename-song-names-from-text-file/60213/5 "2023-02-26T20:00:19Z")
Oh! your answer spurred me to check some other things and now I get it! I needed to pick the Formatstring as "title"! Thanks so much.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-rename-song-names-from-text-file/60213/6 "2023-03-28T20:00:23Z")
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