Filewrangler AlternativesFile Renamers and other similar apps like Filewrangler

Filewrangler is described as 'FileWrangler's speed is back to the gold old days; 2.5 GB of data, composed of 11,000 files nested 8 subfolders deep can be renamed in under 30 seconds on a PowerBook' and is a File Renamer in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Filewrangler for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Filewrangler alternative is Bulk Rename Utility. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try ReNamer or Ant Renamer. Other great apps like Filewrangler are Advanced Renamer, ScreenshotMagic, Keep It Shot and F2.

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FileWrangler's speed is back to the gold old days; 2.5 GB of data, composed of 11,000 files nested 8 subfolders deep can be renamed in under 30 seconds on a PowerBook.

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Filewrangler alternatives page was last updated Nov 13, 2024
  1. Bulk Rename Utility icon
     175 likes

    Bulk Rename Utility: A Powerful Tool for Batch File Renaming

    Introduction

    In today's digital age, we often find ourselves managing a large number of files. Renaming them individually can be a tedious and time-consuming task. However, with the right tools, this proces.

    78 Bulk Rename Utility alternatives
    The main screen of the application 1.

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Renaming
    2.  Batch Rename Files
    3.  Batch processing
    4.  Support for regular expressions
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Batch Editing
    9.  Portable
    10.  Dark Mode
    Bulk Rename Utility iconFilewrangler Icon

    Bulk Rename Utility VS Filewrangler

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    • Bulk Rename Utility is the most popular Windows alternative to Filewrangler.

    • Bulk Rename Utility is the most popular free alternative to Filewrangler.

    • Bulk Rename Utility is Free Personal and ProprietaryFilewrangler is Paid and Proprietary
    • Bulk Rename Utility is LightweightFilewrangler is not according to our users
  2. ReNamer icon
     163 likes

    ReNamer is a very powerful and flexible file renaming tool, which offers all the standard renaming procedures, including prefixes, suffixes, replacements, case changes, as well as removing contents of brackets, adding number sequences, changing file extensions, etc.

    69 ReNamer alternatives
    Main window

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    ReNamer Features

    1.  File Renaming
    2.  Batch processing
    3.  Batch Rename Files
    4.  Portable
    5.  Support for regular expressions
    ReNamer iconFilewrangler Icon

    ReNamer VS Filewrangler

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  3. Advanced Renamer icon
     89 likes

    Batch rename files and folders in a snap. Perfect for any kind of file renaming including music and photo files. Preview your files before renaming and undo erroneous renaming jobs.

    74 Advanced Renamer alternatives
    Basic layout (dark mode)

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Batch Rename Files
    2.  Support for regular expressions
    3.  Tag based
    4.  Change File Dates
    5.  Timestamps
    6.  Portable
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  File Tagging
    10.  Command line interface
    11.  Built-in viewer
    12.  Ad-free
    13.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    14.  No registration required
    15.  Batch Editing
    16.  Support for scripting
    17.  Windows Explorer Extension
    18.  Command Line Options
    19.  Multiple languages
    Advanced Renamer iconFilewrangler Icon

    Advanced Renamer VS Filewrangler

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    • Advanced Renamer is the most popular Mac alternative to Filewrangler.

    • Advanced Renamer is Free Personal and ProprietaryFilewrangler is Paid and Proprietary
    • Advanced Renamer is LightweightFilewrangler is not according to our users
  4. Ant Renamer icon
     89 likes

    Ant Renamer is a free (really free, i.e. the source code is available) program that makes easier the renaming of lots of files and folders by using specified settings. It supports Unicode names.

    73 Ant Renamer alternatives
    Files list, classic style

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Batch Rename Files
    2.  Portable
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Batch Editing
    6.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Support for scripting
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Support for regular expressions
    11.  Meta tag analyzer
    12.  Support for Unicode
    Ant Renamer iconFilewrangler Icon

    Ant Renamer VS Filewrangler

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    • Ant Renamer is the most popular Open Source alternative to Filewrangler.

    • Ant Renamer is Free and Open SourceFilewrangler is Paid and Proprietary
    • Ant Renamer is LightweightFilewrangler is not according to our users
  5. ScreenshotMagic icon
     6 likes

    Say goodbye to cluttered desktops: Screenshotmagic is a Mac app that utilizes AI to automatically provide descriptive names for your images.

    54 ScreenshotMagic alternatives
    ScreenshotMagic screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    ScreenshotMagic Features

    1.  Batch Rename Files
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  AI-Powered
    ScreenshotMagic iconFilewrangler Icon

    ScreenshotMagic VS Filewrangler

    Is ScreenshotMagic a good alternative to Filewrangler?
     
    • ScreenshotMagic is the most popular commercial alternative to Filewrangler.

    • ScreenshotMagic is Paid and ProprietaryFilewrangler is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. Keep It Shot icon
     2 likes

    Keep It Shot is a Mac app that utilizes AI to automatically provide descriptive names for your files. It also creates an offline, fully private, and extremely fast search index for locating your screenshots using simple keywords.

    53 Keep It Shot alternatives
    Keep It Shot screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Setapp

    Keep It Shot Features

    1.  Batch Rename Files
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  AI-Powered
    Keep It Shot iconFilewrangler Icon

    Keep It Shot VS Filewrangler

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  7. F2 icon
     10 likes
    • F2 helps you organise your filesystem through batch renaming so that your files and directories can have a consistent naming scheme.
    74 F2 alternatives
    F2 screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Top F2 Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Batch Rename Files
    3.  Variables
    4.  Revert changes
    5.  Import CSV Data
    6.  Support for regular expressions
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Batch processing
    9.  Conflict resolver
    10.  Cross-Platform
    11.  Auto Indexing
    12.  Golang
    F2 iconFilewrangler Icon

    F2 VS Filewrangler

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    • F2 is the most popular Linux alternative to Filewrangler.

    • F2 is Free and Open SourceFilewrangler is Paid and Proprietary
  8. Rename Master icon
     18 likes

    Rename Master is a freeware utility designed to rename multiple files with a just few clicks. Anyone that has worked with websites, file archives, or collections of music, videos, or pictures has probably spent way too much time renaming hundreds of files.

    71 Rename Master alternatives
    Rename Master screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Rename Master Features

    1.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    2.  Batch Rename Files
    3.  Portable
    Rename Master iconFilewrangler Icon

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  9. Simplest File Renamer icon
     8 likes

    Rename your files directly or with your favorite text editor, making use of all your 1337 keyboard shortcuts.

    66 Simplest File Renamer alternatives
    Simple to use interface - that's all there is.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Simplest File Renamer Features

    1.  File Renaming
    2.  Batch Rename Files
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    Simplest File Renamer iconFilewrangler Icon

    Simplest File Renamer VS Filewrangler

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  10. Flexible Renamer icon
     25 likes

    Flexible Renamer is a powerful file/folder renaming utility,that supports Wildcards and Regular-Expressions. It offers a Window Explorer style interface with UNICODE support and large variety of renaming options.

    68 Flexible Renamer alternatives
    Flexible Renamer screenshot 1
    Flexible Renamer screenshot 2

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Flexible Renamer Features

    1.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    2.  Batch Rename Files
    3.  Tagging
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 8.4, released in March 2011, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Flexible Renamer iconFilewrangler Icon

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  11. NameChanger icon
     30 likes

    NameChanger is designed for the sole purpose of renaming a list of files.

    Add the files through the GUI or drag and drop files directly onto the App. These original filenames show up in the Original Filename column. Grayed out rows indicate files that you do not have permissio.

    61 NameChanger alternatives
    Main window

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    NameChanger Features

    1.  Batch Rename Files
    NameChanger iconFilewrangler Icon

    NameChanger VS Filewrangler

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  12. KRename icon
     17 likes

    KRename is a powerful batch renamer for KDE. It allows you to easily rename hundreds or even more files in one go. The filenames can be created by parts of the original filename, numbering the files or accessing hundreds of informations about the file, like creation date or Exif...

    68 KRename alternatives
    Files page

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub

    KRename Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Batch Rename Files
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  KDE
    KRename iconFilewrangler Icon

    KRename VS Filewrangler

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