Renaming multiple files in batch

Last update on March 25, 2009 09:03 AM by deri58
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Renaming multiple files in batch






Renaming a large number of files can quickly become tedious. Fortunately, there are tools to automate this task in many cases:

Native features


On Windows XP and later versions of Windows, it is possible to rename multiple files at once via Explorer by selecting the files to rename, then pressing the F2 key.

Just to give a new name and press Enter. All files will be renamed and then followed by an incremented number in parentheses.

Using a third-party program


Ant Renamer

http://www.antp.be/software/renamer/
The software Ant Renamer allows renaming many files and folders with a few clicks. Its main features:
  • Change extension
  • Replacing strings by other
  • Inserting a string
  • Move Character
  • Remove several characters
  • Enumeration
  • Creation of names from MP3 Tag (ID v1.1)
  • Creation of names from the date and time of modification of the file
  • Random Names
  • Change case (uppercase, lowercase, first letter of each word in uppercase, ...)
  • Based on a list of names or a file
  • Use of images EXIF info
  • Expressions (regular expressions)



Lupas Rename

http://rename.lupasfreeware.org/

Lupas Rename proposes renaming features:
  • Rename files in recursive subdirectories
  • Integration with Shell Integration (right click on a folder)
  • Find / Replace
  • Insert characters before or after filename
  • Convert to uppercase or lowercase
  • Conversion of the first letter in uppercase or lowercase
  • Remove accented characters



The Rename

http://www.softempire.com/the-rename.html

The Rename offers advanced features for those who want to rename files:
  • Rename a series of files with a counter: pict0001.jpg, pict0002.jpg, pict0003.jpg ...
  • Rename files so that the prefix is capitalized and the extension in lowercase.
  • Conversion of file names in lowercase.
  • Rename your images with their height and width.
  • Rename your audio files (MP3, VQF, OGG and WMA) by using their internal tag
  • Use the tags (EXIF) to rename the photos
  • Removal of spaces in names
  • Support for long names
  • Added a counter to the purpose at the beginning or replace the prefix and / or suffix. (in decimal, hexadecimal or octal)
  • Invert the case of letters
  • Can search and replacements for words or characters alone.
  • Possibility to call the program from Windows Explorer with right click.
  • Remove extension



Metamorphose

http://file-folder-ren.sourceforge.net/
Metamorphose is free software (to mass rename files and directories (batch processing) with the following features:
  • Preview every item to be renamed before applying changes
  • Renamed recursive (in directories and subdirectories)
  • Ability to undo changes in case of error
  • Support for regular expressions.
  • Ability to rename MP3 files according to their ID3 tags.
  • Ability to rename images according to EXIF tags.
  • Full support of Unicode (all accented characters of all languages can be used).
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