# Writing tags from path information

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/writing-tags-from-path-information/18159>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [August 7, 2016, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/writing-tags-from-path-information/18159 "2016-08-07T13:48:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![l.tribes](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@l.tribes](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/l.tribes)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2016, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/writing-tags-from-path-information/18159/1 "2016-08-07T13:48:11Z")

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Is it possible using mp3tag to write 'Artist' and 'Album' tags from the file path?  
eg. C:\MyMusic\Artist\Album\Title.mp3, assuming the 'Title' does not include information on either the artist or the album.  
I would like to be able to do this for over 2500 albums in as straightforward a way as possible.  
I have searched the forums without success, but I am relatively new to the forums, so apologies i advance if I have missed something.  
Any help would be gratefully received - Thank you.

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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:** [August 7, 2016, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/writing-tags-from-path-information/18159/2 "2016-08-07T14:21:35Z")

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> [@ecurd](#):
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> ... C:\MyMusic\Artist\Album\Title.mp3, assuming the 'Title' ...

Use the function Convert\>Filename-Tag and use something like this:  
%artist%\%album%\%title%

or  
%artist%\%album%\%dummy%  
if the TITLE field is already set. Or in general: mask all the parts that you do not want with %dummy%.

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**Author:** ![l.tribes](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@l.tribes](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/l.tribes)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2016, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/writing-tags-from-path-information/18159/3 "2016-08-08T17:43:36Z")

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> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> Use the function Convert\>Filename-Tag and use something like this:  
> %artist%\%album%\%title%
> 
> or  
> %artist%\%album%\%dummy%  
> if the TITLE field is already set. Or in general: mask all the parts that you do not want with %dummy%.

Grateful thanks ohrenkino, I've tried your solution on a test set and it works perfectly.  
The solution seems so simple now you have shown me the way - brilliant. 😃

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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, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/writing-tags-from-path-information/18159/4 "2026-02-09T12:26:22Z")

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Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:26pm UTC