Batch file renaming use cases
Choose a rename workflow by the job you need to finish: photos, product images, downloads, office exports, datasets, preview checks, and cross-platform file cleanup.
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Windows workflow
Batch file renamer for Windows
Use Renamio on Windows to batch rename files with preview, regex, numbering, date rules, cleanup, extension repair, and rename history.
Open guidemacOS workflow
Batch file renamer for Mac
Use Renamio on macOS to batch rename files locally with preview, date rules, numbering, regex, cleanup, and undo-oriented rename history.
Open guideRenamio for Windows
Free batch file renamer for Windows
Download Renamio free on Windows to batch rename files locally with preview, rule stacking, sequence numbers, cleanup, and history.
Open guidePhotos & product images
Photo workflow
Rename photos by date
Rename photos with sortable dates, sequence numbers, camera cleanup, and preview before changing a folder.
Open guideEcommerce image workflow
Rename product images in bulk
Bulk rename product images with SKU, color, angle, size, sequence numbers, and preview before listing or handoff.
Open guideBatch rename workflows
Batch rename guide
How to batch rename files
Learn a practical batch rename workflow: choose files, build simple rules, preview every result, check duplicates, and apply changes locally.
Open guideMulti-file workflow
Rename multiple files at once
Rename many files at once with local preview, reusable rules, sequence numbers, text cleanup, and undo-oriented history.
Open guidePreview-first workflow
Bulk rename files with preview
Use a preview-first batch rename workflow to catch wrong rules, duplicate names, extension mistakes, and unsafe outputs before applying changes.
Open guideSpreadsheet workflow
Batch rename files with Excel or CSV
Plan batch file names in a spreadsheet, then use Renamio workflows to preview, apply, and audit large rename batches.
Open guideNumbering, cleanup & repair
Numbering workflow
Add sequential numbers to multiple file names
Add padded sequential numbers to photos, exports, documents, and assets with preview and ordering control.
Open guideCleanup workflow
Clean invalid file names for Windows and macOS
Remove invalid characters, normalize spaces, and make file names safer before moving files between Windows, macOS, and cloud drives.
Open guideExtension workflow
Fix file extensions in bulk
Batch repair wrong or inconsistent file extensions with preview, filtering, and safer extension-focused rename rules.
Open guideApply the workflow locally
Use Renamio on Windows or macOS to preview every result before changing files.