# Want to use filename as the title

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-use-filename-as-the-title/16218>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [October 7, 2014, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-use-filename-as-the-title/16218 "2014-10-07T17:47:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Flipside](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Flipside](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Flipside)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-use-filename-as-the-title/16218/1 "2014-10-07T17:47:31Z")

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Hi All

New to this forum, which looks like its going to be very useful.

Just a quick one if somebody can help.

I would like to copy my filename to the title field

is this easy to do, unfortunately i have no idea,

thanks

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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:** [October 7, 2014, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-use-filename-as-the-title/16218/2 "2014-10-07T17:51:30Z")

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Use the function  
Convert\>Filename-Tag  
Enter as Convert-mask:  
%title%

Please note: if there is more inf ormation in the filename than just the title, then it may be possible to retrieve that information as well.  
If you have folder names that e.g. represent the album name or the artist name, it may be possible to recycle that information as well.  
You would have to give an exact example, though.

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**Author:** ![Flipside](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Flipside](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Flipside)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-use-filename-as-the-title/16218/3 "2014-10-07T17:57:20Z")

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thank you, ill have a go

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**Author:** ![Flipside](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Flipside](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Flipside)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-use-filename-as-the-title/16218/4 "2014-10-07T18:02:27Z")

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ok seem to have sorted that one, but as you said there is more info in the file name if i can split it out

eg

filename = cloud nine - 1st symphony\_copy.mp3

it would be great if i could extract as follows

Artist = cloud nine  
title = 1st symphony\_copy

is that possible. alot of my file names are like that example

thanks

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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:** [October 7, 2014, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-use-filename-as-the-title/16218/5 "2014-10-07T18:43:07Z")

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You can use the converter "Filename-Tag".  
As format string enter  
%artist% - %title%

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**Author:** ![Flipside](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Flipside](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Flipside)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-use-filename-as-the-title/16218/6 "2014-10-08T16:02:03Z")

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Thanks Perfect

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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, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-use-filename-as-the-title/16218/7 "2026-02-09T12:25:18Z")

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Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:25pm UTC