Better File Rename Alternatives

Apps similar to Better File Rename include Bulk Rename Utility, which is free for personal use. Other options are Ant Renamer, ReNamer, Advanced Renamer and Rename X Pro. File Renamers like Better File Rename are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux and the web.

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  1. PIE is an unique picture browser and viewer with exquisite photo metadata and file renaming features. It extracts EXIF, XMP and IPTC from JPG, TIF and RAW files and makes it available in a convenient and welcoming interface.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. Name Changer icon
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    Batch rename your files. Add a prefix, a suffix, replace some characters, truncate, or capitalize the words. Or put some EXIF data in your file names. You name it!.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  3. PowerRenameExt is a cross-platform bulk renaming tool conceived as a powered-up version of Microsoft's PowerRename tool (part of the PowerToys suite), with extra added functionality such as the ability to use functions in order to compute the replacements, which in turn...

    58 PowerRenameExt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Once Renamer icon
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    Once Renamer renames multiple files in an action. A common flow of file renaming is: add the files to the list, edit the names, and start a rename task. The name-edit operations are available: copy, insert, overwrite, replace, capitalize, URL encode, URL decode, free edit, and...

    33 Once Renamer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. GPRename icon
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    GPRename is a complete batch renamer for files and directories and is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public Licence version 3.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  6. RenomeeAi icon
     1 like

    Rename 1000+ files by just talking to AI. Supports PDF/Word/Excel content extraction, OCR for scanned documents, and high-speed batch processing.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  7. Rename Expert icon
     5 likes

    With Rename Expert you can quickly and easily rename files and folders. The program offers a variety of useful features to create meaningful names. For instance, you can automatically rename files using metadata (e.g.

    73 Rename Expert alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. EXIF ReName icon
     5 likes

    EXIF ReName is a program to name the pictures after the date and time the picture was taken.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Ken Rename icon
     5 likes

    Ken Rename is a multi-file rename utility.

    Features:

    • Filter files with wildcard
    • Use multi-actions to rename and can change order
    • Create a numbered file list
    • Convert to upper or lowercase
    • Replace a string with a different string
    • Use regular expression with Replace
    • K.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. ExifRenamer icon
     7 likes

    The program allows to rename photos by their embedded date+time information in a much more usable way. Most downloaded pictures are named like "pic0001.jpg" or other cryptic names.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. Fast File Renamer is a freeware program that can help you with the tedious task of renaming large numbers of files. The program can be used by anyone who needs to keep large collections of files organized (such as mp3 files, image and graphics files, web-site-related files...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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