# i need a good free batch file editor

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-good-free-batch-file-editor/38509
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [November 10, 2007, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-good-free-batch-file-editor/38509 "2007-11-10T07:56:23Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2007, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-good-free-batch-file-editor/38509/1 "2007-11-10T07:56:23Z")

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tasks to include

stripping file numbers off the begining of files  
stripping specific stuff out of file names ie: [ripped by bob]  
adding info to the start of file names (band names ect)

what can i use ?

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### Author: ![itsJim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@itsJim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/itsJim)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2007, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-good-free-batch-file-editor/38509/2 "2007-11-10T10:40:00Z")

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I use easytag on ubuntu but i think foobar2000 will also do what your looking for

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### Author: ![jabbu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jabbu/32/7446_2.png) [@jabbu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jabbu)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2007, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-good-free-batch-file-editor/38509/3 "2007-11-10T14:52:40Z")

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“better file rename”

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### Author: ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2007, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-good-free-batch-file-editor/38509/4 "2007-11-10T15:08:58Z")

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c/p into excel.

text to columns

edit

join everything back

done