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The toolbar above the Files table provides quick access to file management options and various tools. Button Opens Description Files Files context menu Add, remove, sort, mark, and otherwise manage items in the Files table. Columns Files header menu ...

Right-click on the Files table content area to see the context menu that offers numerous options for manage files. Menu Option Shortcut Description Analyze Name Open the Analyze tool, and load the selected filenames for analysis. Edit New Name F2 St...

Right-click on the Files table header (columns) to see the context menu that allows you to enable/disable available columns. Click on any of the listed items to toggle them on or off. Once the desired columns become visible, you can rearrange them by dragging...

Filter settings give you a finer control over which files and folders get added to ReNamer. Access these settings via the Main settings, the Tools menu above the Files table, or by clicking on the filter icons in the status bar. You can use a range of methods ...

The Export menu offers several options for exporting and importing the contents of the Files table. Option Description Export file paths and undo paths Exports file paths and undo paths to a CSV (comma separated) or TXT (tab separated) file. The undo ...

The Options menu offers various ad-hoc actions. Autosize columns Auto-size all columns to accommodate the longest entry in each column. Validate new names Run the validation process to analyze the list of files and their target destinations for common problem...

ReNamer has an extensive set of rules for renaming files. These rules can be combined together, in a logical sequence, to perform nearly any thinkable operation with the filename. You can also manually edit the new name of any file to apply fine tuning. You ca...

This rule inserts the specified text at the beginning of the name, at the end of the name, at a specified position, or before or after certain text. Options Insert Enter the subject text that will be inserted. Insert meta tag Click the button to see a list of...

This rule deletes all characters located between the From and the Until positions. Options From From which character-position you want to start the deletion. Select from the following options: The starting position (the position starts from 1). The delimiter...

This rule removes the specified text from the file name, optionally using positional criteria and wildcard patterns. Options Remove Enter the text to be removed. You can add multiple pieces of text to remove in one rule, by separating them with *|* delimiter....

This rule finds the specified text in the file name and replaces it with another text, optionally using positional criteria and wildcard patterns. Options Find Enter the text to be replaced. You can add multiple pieces of text to be replaced in one rule, by s...

This rule allows you to chop up the existing file name and reuse any/all of the parts in any order to compose a new name. You can also add your own text, or use meta tags while composing the new name. You can also use the whole original name, and insert liter...

This rule lets you change the file extension, with the option to automatically detect the appropriate extension based on the file's content. Options New file extension Specify the new file extension, without a leading dot. For example: txt, mp3, jpg. Append t...

This rule strips a list of characters from the filename. It offers predefined character sets, like digits, symbols and brackets, but you can also define your own character set. All occurrences of the specified characters will be removed from the filename. Cha...

This rule changes the case of the filename, including capitalizing every word, converting to lower/upper case, inverting the case, and enforcing a specific case for certain words, e.g. CD, DVD, SMS, PhD, iPad. Case change options Select one of the available t...

This rule allows you to index (serialize) a list of files by inserting numbers in increasing or decreasing order, using several different numbering systems, including Decimal digits, English letters, Roman numerals, Music notes, and more. Example use cases: Y...

This rule inserts randomly generated sequences of specified length and using a selection of characters (digits, letters, or a custom set). Common practical uses include randomizing the order files and destroying existing filenames. Options Length of random se...

This rule allows you to apply or remove zero padding on number sequences, or add text padding using custom characters. Number sequences options Add zero padding to length Apply zero padding to number sequences until the number of digits reaches a specified co...