Find & Replace in Filenames
Search for any text, character or pattern inside a filename and replace it with something else - across every file in the batch simultaneously. Supports case-sensitive and case-insensitive matching. The fastest way to fix systematic naming mistakes across an entire folder in seconds.
Sequential and Automatic Numbering
Add auto-incrementing sequential numbers to any position in the filename - prefix, suffix, or anywhere in between. Set the starting number, step size, padding width and separator. Ideal for organising photo shoots, scanned documents, episode files, product images or any numbered series.
Date and Timestamp Renaming
Rename files using the file's own creation date, last modified date, or date accessed - formatted in any pattern you choose (YYYY-MM-DD, DD-MMM-YYYY, custom separators). Combine date tokens with prefixes, suffixes and sequence numbers to build consistent, sortable filenames automatically.
EXIF Photo Data Renaming
Rename JPG, PNG, TIFF and RAW image files using the metadata your camera embeds in every photo. Build filenames from Date Taken, Camera Make and Model, Focal Length, ISO, GPS Location and more. Finally bring order to years of holiday photos and camera roll dumps without opening a single file manually.
ID3 Tag Renaming for MP3 Files
Rename MP3, FLAC, AAC and OGG files using the embedded ID3 metadata tags - Artist, Album, Track Number, Title, Year and Genre. Build a perfectly organised music library using any filename template you like. Handles entire album folders or scattered individual tracks with equal ease.
Regular Expression (Regex) Support
Write any regular expression pattern to match and transform filenames with pinpoint precision. Capture groups let you rearrange parts of the filename, strip complex patterns, extract numbers, reorder date components, fix episode naming conventions and handle any renaming task that simpler tools cannot.
Case Conversion
Convert filenames to UPPERCASE, lowercase, Title Case or Sentence case in one operation. Mix case conversion with other rules - for example, find and replace then apply title case - to clean up inconsistently named files from multiple sources in a single batch run.
Live Preview Before You Rename
See the before and after filename for every file in the list as you build and adjust your rules. Nothing is changed on disk until you click Apply. The preview updates in real time as you tweak any setting, so you can iterate quickly and rename with complete confidence that every result is exactly right.
Undo Any Rename - Instantly
Every rename operation Advanced File Renamer performs is logged to a full undo history. Made a mistake? Click Undo and every file reverts to its original name immediately - no manual tracking, no command-line rollback, no panic. The most important safety net in any bulk file tool.
Subfolder and Recursive Renaming
Process files inside a single folder or recurse through the entire subfolder tree in one operation. Apply your rename rules to files nested any number of levels deep while preserving folder structure. Filter by file extension to target only the file types you want - leave everything else untouched.
Trim, Remove and Clean Filenames
Strip leading or trailing spaces, remove illegal characters, delete specific character positions, cut a set number of characters from the start or end, or remove everything that matches a pattern. Clean up messy downloads, camera names, scanner output and auto-generated filenames in seconds.
Stacked and Combined Rename Rules
Chain multiple rename rules together and apply them all in one pass. Find and replace, then add a date prefix, then apply title case, then append a sequence number - all in a single batch operation. Build named rule presets and reuse them on any folder with one click.
