How can I generate filename using tag information?

Have you audio files with misunderstood filenames (for example, "track01.mp3", "file01.m4a")?

You can change these filenames automatically if these files have nonempty tags. For example, you can generate filename "Roxette - Crash! Boom! Bang!.m4a" if file have tag Artist="Roxette" and tag Title="Crash! Boom! Bang!". For this please use Filename Generator.

Figure 1. Filename Generator

1. Run Mp3 Tag Assistant Professional and add your audio files to the Selection List. Read more...
2. Click on the tab "Filename Generator" or click the "Filename Generator" button on the toolbar for open "Filename Generator" (see Figure 2).




Figure 2. Generate filename using tag information


3. Type template. E.g. "<Artist>-<Title>". You can use all audio tags on template and audio file parameters also. Read more about templates. View full Templates list.
4. Click the "Generate" for generation of new filenames.
   
   Hint: you can type the different templates for different audio files and change all filenames at once.
   Hint: you can preview new filenames without file rename. Click the "Preview" button for this. Click the "Undo all" button for undo changes.

The other features

1. Create folders
   
   You can create folders using template. Template example with absolute path "C:\My Music\<Artist>\<Album> (<Year>)\<Track #> - <Title>.mp3". Template example with relative path "<Artist>\<Album> (<Year>)\<Track #> - <Title>.mp3"
   
   
2. Copy files
   
   You can copy files using template. Select "Copy file" on the "File operations" combobox. The source (original) file will not be changed.
   
   Hint: you can preview new path of files without coping files. Click the "Preview" button for this.
   
   
3. Change filename symbol case
   
   You can change symbol case of filenames and folders. Select necessary variant ("all lowercase", "all capital", "begin with capital", "change the case", "the fisrt letter is capital") on the "Auto change symbol case" combobox.
   
   

See also

• How can I generate tags from filename?
• How can I generate tags from other tag?
• The templates: automation of operations with your audio files.
• The Templates list.
• All supported tags.
• How can I add my MP3 files to the program?
• More tips

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