# X copy option to existing copy feature
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-copy-option-to-existing-copy-feature/48118
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [March 8, 2020, 11:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-copy-option-to-existing-copy-feature/48118 "2020-03-08T11:45:17Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Jmju](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jmju)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2020, 11:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-copy-option-to-existing-copy-feature/48118/1 "2020-03-08T11:45:17Z")
Hi
Suggestion:
The "copy..." feature is nice, but could be very nice to have an option to copy the files with the directory structure.(like an xcopy).
Thanks you for the existing tool already excellent.
---
### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2020, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-copy-option-to-existing-copy-feature/48118/2 "2020-03-08T12:28:54Z")
See the FAQs on functions to create folder structures from tag data:
> [@Converters to rename files or to import tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converters-to-rename-files-or-to-import-tags/8016/2):
>
> How to rename files based on tags? Renaming files, creating folders and complete directory structures from tags can be done by using the [:mt\_ttf:] Converter \> Tag - Filename with a format string. A format string is used to describe the structure of the desired filename. Besides using normal placeholders (such as %artist%, %title%, ...) and arbitrary text (e.g., Music) it also allows for separating folders with the backslash \ character. Here is an example that renames the file based on the t…
---
### Author:  [@Jmju](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jmju)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-copy-option-to-existing-copy-feature/48118/3 "2020-03-08T15:41:35Z")
Currently I already do it like this
- save the path and filename in a static user tag
- export (copy)
- mass change the root of the path in the tag of the exported files
- tag to filename to recreate directory
... it is long and requires to have unique filenames in the copied files.
The aim is to have an extract in the original directory structure to put it in the smartphone so that tag changes made on the phone can be reimported on the pc just by copying the directory from phone to pc.
---
### Author:  [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2021, 4:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-copy-option-to-existing-copy-feature/48118/4 "2021-02-08T04:54:46Z")
I agree this is a copy process that could be simplified. Specifically for the purpose of duplicating a selection of files for a portable device, SD card, etc. Keeping the initial directory of the selected files to be copied intact with a single “copy” command would be ideal. This could be a shift+select function, or at least a separate line. But given how many times I have performed the same sequence above, it must have some merit for thought?