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Multiple File Rename




You can use F2 to start a rename (single or multiple), use menu Tools, item Multi Rename or right-click on the items and choose Rename to start a Multi Rename.

New Filename=sequence(if Before)+prefix+old filename+sequence(if After)+date+suffix

Preview: Use the preview to see how your filenames are going to change.

Keep Filename: On by default, when off original filename will be removed

Prefix: text to be added before the name
Use Prefix: Add chosen Prefix

Suffix: text to be added after the name
Use Suffix: Add chosen Suffix

New Extension: extension to replace the old file extension
Change Extension: enables extension replacement

Use Sequence: Add sequence after filename
Start: first number on the sequence
Separator: added before the sequence if Before is off, and after if Before is on.
Before: Add sequence before or after the old filename.
Width: minimum number of digits on the sequence. If the current sequence number has less than this number of digits, it will be padded with 0s. 
Example: 
Width = 2 ->  01
Width = 3 ->  001
  • Use Date: adds date to the new filename
  • Date Format: format to the date to be added. yymmdd adds a two digit year, month and day, which also sorts correctly for the year 2000 and after. Other possible formats are listed on Date Format.
  • Filename case: changes case for all filenames. Ignore does not change case, lower and upper respectively lower and upper file case, and Smart starts with upper case after every non-alphabetic character and the beginning. Example: Smart-Case.Txt
  • Replace: Replace name from Old text to New text
    Old: text to find in the old filename
    New: text to replace Old
  • MP3 Rename
    On MP3 files only, when on this option will look for an ID3 (V1 or V2) and replace using the chosen configuration. See MP3 Filename Configuration for details on the tags you can use.