How to bulk rename audio files so that the file name matches the title metadata (preferably using Foobar2000)?

Solution 1:

Foobar2000 has a special renaming tool designed specially for this kind of thing. I'm pretty sure it's installed by default.

Please follow these steps:

  • Select the relevent album(s) (if using the library view) or the individual files (if using the playlist view)
  • Right-click and choose File operations -> Rename to... Rename menu
  • For file name pattern, enter %title% (or use the ... button to select this) Rename dialog
  • Click Run
  • Foobar2000 will do the renaming and show you the result

Solution 2:

It is very easy to do with Mp3tag.

Load the files in it, select them, then go to 'Convert' and select 'Tag-Filename', then edit the string according to what info you want to have in the file name (only the %title% if need be).

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The answer was suggested by a comment from Vinayak.