Advanced Renamer Alternatives for Linux

Advanced Renamer is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is FileRenamer, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Advanced Renamer and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Advanced Renamer are Simplest File Renamer, KRename, F2 and EXIF ReName.

Advanced Renamer alternatives are mainly File Renamers but may also be Exif Renamers or Mp3 Tag Editors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Advanced Renamer.

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File Renamer
Windows

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FileRenamer
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Free • Proprietary
File Renamer
Mac
Windows
Linux
61 alternatives to FileRenamer
Renaming files or folders can be very cumbersome, especially if you want to rename a high number of files. But it is not necessary to click on every single file individually, make some changes just to take the same procedure at the next file!.
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FileRenamer Features
1. Batch Rename FilesFileRenamer supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
2. PortableFileRenamer can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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Simplest File Renamer
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Free • Open Source
File Renamer
Mac
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61 alternatives to Simplest File Renamer
Rename your files directly or with your favorite text editor, making use of all your 1337 keyboard shortcuts.
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1. Batch Rename FilesSimplest File Renamer supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
KRename
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Free • Open Source
File Renamer
Exif Renamer
Mp3 Tag Editor
Linux
63 alternatives to KRename
KRename is a very powerful batch file renamer which can rename a list of files based on a set of expressions. It can copy/move the files to another directory or simply rename the input files. KRename supports many conversion operations.
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KRename Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsKRename can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. Batch Rename FilesKRename supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
3. MP3 / ID3 RenamingKRename allows you to batch rename MP3 files through the use of ID3 metadata.
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Best KDE native app & still under active development. Stable & many plugins make it much more versatile than just a basic renamers.
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F2
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Free • Open Source
File Renamer
Exif Renamer
Mp3 Tag Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
67 alternatives to F2
- F2 helps you organise your filesystem through batch renaming so that your files and directories can have a consistent naming scheme.
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F2 Features
1. Command line interfaceF2 either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. Batch Rename FilesF2 supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
3. Import CSV DataF2 can import data from a CSV (Comma seperated values) file.
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EXIF ReName
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Free • Open Source
File Renamer
Exif Renamer
Windows
Linux
67 alternatives to EXIF ReName
EXIF ReName is a program to name the pictures after the date and time the picture was taken.
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Multiple languages
GPRename
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Free • Open Source
File Renamer
Linux
54 alternatives to GPRename
GPRename is a complete batch renamer for files and directories and is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public Licence version 3.
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GPRename Features
1. Batch Rename FilesGPRename supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
Métamorphose
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Free • Open Source
File Renamer
Windows
Linux
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OpenSolaris
57 alternatives to Métamorphose
Métamorphose is a batch renamer, a program to rename large sets of files and folders quickly and easily.
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Métamorphose Features
1. Batch Rename FilesMétamorphose supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
Discontinued
The last update was on April 24th, 2011.

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vRenamer
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Free • Open Source
Mac
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Linux
54 alternatives to vRenamer
vRenamer is an easy to use mass renamer with a lot of options. It's able to insert, remove, and replace strings, extract audio and images metadata, write audio metadata, change length, numbrering, undo/redo, and much more. Tested in Win and Linux.
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1. Batch Rename FilesvRenamer supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
Discontinued
25/02/2014 Version 1.5.8
Smart File Renamer
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Freemium • Proprietary
File Renamer
Mac
Windows
Linux
62 alternatives to Smart File Renamer
Batch rename files and folders on Windows, Mac and Linux.
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Smart File Renamer Features
1. Batch Rename FilesSmart File Renamer supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
pyRenamer
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Free • Open Source
File Renamer
Linux
57 alternatives to pyRenamer
pyRenamer is a batch renamer for GTK desktops. With pyRenamer you can change the name of several files at the same time easily.
- You can use patterns to rename files.
- You can use search & replace to rename files.
- You can use common substitutions.
- You can manually ren.
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pyRenamer Features
1. Batch Rename FilespyRenamer supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
Search and Replace
Discontinued
Last version dated in 2008