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. Rename thousands of files in seconds with 16 stackable actions. Batch rename by Exif data, metadata, regex, date, and more. One-time purchase, no subscriptions.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  2. RegexRenamer icon
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    RegexRenamer is a powerful but simple user-friendly graphical tool used to batch rename files using regular expressions. A regular expression (or regex) is simply text that contains special characters that together defines a pattern that can be used to match text, in this case...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. A File Renamer App featuring a difference display before and after the change for Windows, available on Microsoft Store.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. rsk.rename icon
     1 like

    rsk.rename is a flexible Windows bulk renaming tool with live preview, rule-based workflows, presets, undo, logging and CLI support.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. File Renamer - Rename Files. Free utility to rename files easily. Now includes Thumbnail support. Use this utility to preview your pictures before renaming

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. F2Utility icon
     4 likes

    An easy and effective batch file rename tool. Rename multiple files at once using a wide range of tools.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Rename multiple files according to a pattern you specify. Modify original file name by removing/copying its parts, replacing text, or changing letter case. Use dynamic elements like file properties, hashes, MP3 ID3 and EXIF tags, random characters.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. 1-4a Rename icon
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    A file renamer which renames many files at once. Has Undo, you can preview changes instantly & use STAR TREK stardate/startime.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Magic File Renamer (MFR) is a batch renamer and audio/photo tagger for Windows. Rename files and folders, write music and photo tags, and adjust dates and attributes - all in one place.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Wildrename icon
     4 likes

    WildRename is a multi-file renaming application with simple user interface helps you build and perform many file renaming operations one-by-one or in batches.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Bright Renamer is an intuitive professional bulk file renaming tool for Mac® users with 12 Renaming Rules, online repositories, realtime preview, hundreds of parameters and support for 157 meta data tags.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. shootShifter icon
     2 likes

    shootShifter helps to redate and rename complete folders of images based on the EXIF-data or finder-dates. With the preview-timeline its quite easy to synchronize several folders that were taken with differing camera-dates.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
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