# 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: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@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")

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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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