Best tools to bulk rename files on Windows, macOS and Linux

Windows

Conductor

The standard Windows file manager can rename groups of files, but without any special frills. Select multiple files and click "Rename" on the "Home" tab. After that rename the files and press Enter. As a result, they will receive the same name and will be numbered in order.

Total commander

This universal file manager supports bulk renaming of files, and you can create incredibly flexible name templates. The capabilities of Total Commander can be expanded with add-ons, which makes group renaming even more functional.

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Advanced renamer

Advanced Renamer is an advanced tool capable of renaming a large number of files in any way. The app is free for non-commercial use.

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Siren

Siren renames files according to the patterns you create. At first glance, the process of creating a template seems rather complicated, but with the help of the built-in wizard, it will not be difficult.

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Bulk Rename Utility

Bulk Rename Utility's interface is underwhelming. In addition, there is no Russian language in the application. But it copes with its tasks with a bang.

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Rename master

Rename Master allows you to rename files based on a variety of criteria, add and remove symbols, and number files in the order you want.

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macOS

Finder

The macOS file manager has a built-in batch renaming tool. Just select the files you want, right-click and select "Rename".

NameChanger

A simple and free application that has the necessary capabilities to rename a large number of files.

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Name Mangler

Name Mangler has good functionality, but you have to pay $ 19 for it. Supports custom regular expressions and metadata from files.

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Better Rename

Better Rename costs $ 19.95, but it can change text, encoding, positions, abbreviations in file names in any way. Supports working with images and photos in RAW format, as well as music files.

It is the most advanced bulk renamer app on Mac. It will especially appeal to photographers and owners of large music collections.

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Linux

Sunflower

Sunflower is a great and feature-rich file manager that rivals such advanced counterparts as Total Commander and Double Commander. In addition, it also supports bulk renaming of files.

Install Sunflower and find the "Modules" item in the settings. Turn on the Enhanced Renaming module. Then select the files you want and run the "Enhanced Rename", which is located in the "Tools" menu.

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Thunar bulk renamer

Thunar Bulk Renamer is part of Thunar, the file manager for the XFCE environment. It is a very simple bulk renaming tool that supports all the functionality you need, even renaming music files according to their tags.

To install Thunar Bulk Renamer run the command


sudo apt-get install thunar thunar-media-tags-plugin

KRename

KRename is designed for the KDE graphical environment, but works in other shells as well. This is the richest application of all the alternatives presented. It does a great job with documents as well as images and music.

To install KRename, run the command


sudo apt-get install krename

GPRename

A similar tool for the GNOME environment. GPRename allows you to rename files, change the case of their names and add numbering. You can replace file names with case sensitivity or regular expressions.

To install the program, run the command