[Enhancement]: An option to Convert Genres to Tags and visa versa #2555

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opened 2026-02-20 02:19:15 -05:00 by deekerman · 1 comment

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 02:19:15 -05:00

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Originally created by @b3nd1k on GitHub (Nov 25, 2024).

Type of Enhancement

Web Interface/Frontend

Describe the Feature/Enhancement

When managing the tags and genres automatically matched to my audiobooks, I often notice that some genres would work better as tags, and vice versa. While the ability to remove or rename them is helpful, it would be great to have an option to easily convert a tag into a genre or a genre into a tag.

Why would this be helpful?

If several of my books are assigned the tag ‘Soccer’ but I want it to be a tag rather than a genre, the process to make this change is cumbersome and time-consuming. Currently, I have to go to the library, filter for books under the ‘Soccer’ category, select them all, batch edit to apply the tag, and then manually delete the category from the Settings section.

If the number of books I want to edit exceeds a certain limit, the mass edit page may not even load, requiring the changes to be done in smaller batches, further complicating the process

Future Implementation (Screenshot)

Next to the Pencil button, there could be an arrow button looking like this <-> for the option to convert between the two options.

Audiobookshelf Server Version

v2.17.2

Current Implementation (Screenshot)

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Originally created by @b3nd1k on GitHub (Nov 25, 2024). ### Type of Enhancement Web Interface/Frontend ### Describe the Feature/Enhancement When managing the tags and genres automatically matched to my audiobooks, I often notice that some genres would work better as tags, and vice versa. While the ability to remove or rename them is helpful, it would be great to have an option to easily convert a tag into a genre or a genre into a tag. ### Why would this be helpful? If several of my books are assigned the tag ‘Soccer’ but I want it to be a tag rather than a genre, the process to make this change is cumbersome and time-consuming. Currently, I have to go to the library, filter for books under the ‘Soccer’ category, select them all, batch edit to apply the tag, and then manually delete the category from the Settings section. If the number of books I want to edit exceeds a certain limit, the mass edit page may not even load, requiring the changes to be done in smaller batches, further complicating the process ### Future Implementation (Screenshot) Next to the Pencil button, there could be an arrow button looking like this <-> for the option to convert between the two options. ### Audiobookshelf Server Version v2.17.2 ### Current Implementation (Screenshot) _No response_

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@pwinnski commented on GitHub (Nov 29, 2024):

This highlights how limiting turning elements into un-editable pills is. Even the ability to manually cut/copy and paste is unavailable as a result.

@pwinnski commented on GitHub (Nov 29, 2024): This highlights how limiting turning elements into un-editable pills is. Even the ability to manually cut/copy and paste is unavailable as a result.