Use Renamerlet protocols from the left-hand menu for specific rules depending on file types, such as adding geotags to photos.

If you’d rather find them manually, click on the plus button to search your hard drive.

Drag and drop the files you’d like to rename onto the window.

Moreover, renaming batch files with Renamer is very easy:

Preview the way files are going to look like before you’ve proceeded with the renaming process.

Insert music track numbers, switch between upper and lower case, add dates and location tags.

Create chains to handle complex file renaming tasks.

Organize file renaming tasks into Renamerlets, using either those already built-in or customizing your own.

Easily add and replace text in any number of files.The app has all the tools you need for complete control over batch renaming files. Whether it’s a simple file name update, such as changing a keyword or adding sequential numbers, or something more complex, Renamer will fit your flow. Let’s start with the most effortless tool for batch renaming. Instead of manually selecting each individual file, which would waste an enormous amount of time and in addition be prone to errors and typos, use one of the alternative methods described below. Just select the file and hit Return to edit its name, or right-click and select Get Info to call up a menu from which the name can be changed.īut when you’re trying to rename multiple files, things get tricky. Renaming a single file in macOS isn’t difficult. Whether you’re cleaning up a bunch of generic file names or re-organizing your folders, renaming a lot of files at the same time is often a necessity that can save you hours, especially when you’ve planned something grand, like a revamp of your photo library, for example. Rename lots of files simultaneously with Renamer.

Batch rename multiple files