File Renamer

The tool File Renamer allows you to rename many files and folders at the same time as well as to change their file extension or attributes. There are many options for renaming such as, for example, replacing, appending, inserting, truncating, deleting characters, working with masks and regular expression or changing the writing.

You get the File Renamer in a version for Windows, Linux or MacOS on the page sttmedia.com/filerenamer. There you will also find many more information and screenshots of the program.

In this portal you will find all topics and tutorials about the FileRenamer. You are also welcome to ask your own questions regarding the tool.

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How to switch Part of File Name (A-B to B-A)?

First of all I would like to thank you for your wonderful program, congratulations. I have used the FileRenamer several times but now I have a doubt...

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FileRenamer: Random Numbering

Hi, I have a large number of jpg files that I want to display in a totally random order. Is it possible to assign them a random...

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FileRenamer: Delete Spaces from the End of many File Names

I have a lot of files that can have unwanted spaces at the end of their file name (i.e. between the name and the ending of the file). How can I...

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Adding Names to Files with empty Name

I encountered a problem in renaming a file with an empty name and a non-empty extension. I need to make the name not empty. Neither "add" nor "insert...

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Move files using metadata when renaming

Hello Stefan, Thank you so much for ongoing improvement of FileRenamer! FileRenamer has some Mask Placeholders that allow using some of the file...

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Add leading Zeros to existing Numbers in File Names

Many programs have problems sorting file names if they contain numbers. You can prevent this by using leading zeros. Specifically, it's for example...

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New Answers and Comments

Stefan Trost: Thank you very much. You can just use the Search and Replace function of the FileRenamer that you can find under "Changes > Name > Search...

Question | How to switch Part of File Name (A-B to B-A)?

Stefan Trost: To give files a random number, you can do the following in the File Renamer: Right-click the file list and choose "Columns" from the context menu....

Question | FileRenamer: Random Numbering

Stefan Trost: For this task, you can simply activate the option "Remove Spaces from the Beginning and the End" in the File Renamer. You can find this option on...

Question | FileRenamer: Delete Spaces from the End of many File Names

Stefan Trost: Thank you very much for your feedback. In the old program version you have used, it was indeed only possible to do that going one of the following...

Question | Adding Names to Files with empty Name

Stefan Trost: Yes, I also think that this is interesting, but maybe better in another independent program, it could be called "FileSorter" or something like that....

Question | Move files using metadata when renaming

BANANAKID: Hello, Stefan! I have thought about my proposal more. I agree with you this may be out of the scope of the FileRenamer in it's current state....

Question | Move files using metadata when renaming

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