Free KRename Alternatives for Windows

KRename is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best free Windows alternative is Bulk Rename Utility. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Bulk Rename Utility or Ant Renamer. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to KRename and many of them are free and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Windows alternatives to KRename are ReNamer, Rename Master, F2 and Simplest File Renamer.

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  1. Batch utility for Windows enables advanced file and folder renaming using customizable rules, date/time stamps, EXIF and ID3 tags, case conversion, wildcards, batch processing, preview changes, command-line options, and requires a license for business use.

    90 Bulk Rename Utility alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  2. Ant Renamer icon
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    Free, open-source tool for bulk renaming files and folders, with Unicode support, rule-based modifications, EXIF and MP3 tag integration, regular expressions, case changes, extension edits, randomization, list input, preview of changes, and no content alteration.

    84 Ant Renamer alternatives

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
     
  3. Efficiently batch rename files or folders using customizable rules, real-time preview, EXIF and GPS-based metadata extraction, music and video tag integration, undo ability, command line automation, dark theme, and support for regular expressions or JavaScript.

    88 Advanced Renamer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  4. ReNamer icon
     168 likes

    Batch rename files and folders using prefixes, suffixes, extensions, case modifications, and bracket removal. Supports RegEx, PascalScript, custom rule sets, Unicode, and meta tags including ID3, EXIF, OLE, AVI, MD5, CRC32, and SHA1. Ideal for large batch tasks.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  5. Rename Master icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
  6. F2 icon
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    • F2 helps you organise your filesystem through batch renaming so that your files and directories can have a consistent naming scheme.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Rename your files directly or with your favorite text editor, making use of all your 1337 keyboard shortcuts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. FileTagger icon
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    FileTagger is a standalone Windows application for bulk-renaming files and flattening folder structures. It is designed for users who manage large collections of photos, documents, or mixed files and need fast, consistent naming without installing complex software.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  9. Filestar icon
     16 likes

    Get rid of repetitive tasks, save time and boost your productivity with over 30.000 file conversions available. Transform or convert hundreds of files, all at the same time with a few simple clicks.

    35 Filestar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. FileRenamer icon
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    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!.

    76 FileRenamer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. 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.

    75 Flexible Renamer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. Rename-It! icon
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    Rename-It! can rename in seconds multiple files, that can be in different folders. It is incorporated in the Windows Shell (via Explorer's context menu).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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