The Batch File Rename Tool

The Batch File Rename tool is a fast, flexible tool that renames many files in one go. Files are renamed based on logical sets of rules, like search and replace, which can be saved for easy later retrieval. Its has been designed to be simple and fast to use, without compromising on power, whilst providing a constant visual preview of the new file names.

It is ideal for renaming collections of photo graphs or music, or even a general tidy up of your documents.

Powerful		Any number of rules can be combined in any order to satisfy almost all renaming needs. Complex rule sets can be saved to give instant access to frequently used renaming tasks.
Fast		Tested with tens of thousands of files, and designed for easy operation the job will be done in no time.
Easy		With two or three clicks files can be renamed: drag a folder onto the main window, choose files or folders, add some rules and click rename. Job done!
Safe		With instant visual feedback of what will be renamed, and full rollback after files have been renamed it could not be safer to use.
Popular		Well over 20,000 downloads. But then who's counting?

Features

		15 easy to use renaming rules: "Add Space", "Add Text", "Add Numbers", "Add Date/Time", "Add Path Name", "Remove Space", "Remove Text", "Remove Numbers", "Add Music Tag", "Add Image Tag", "Change Case", "Replace Date/Time", "Replace Text", "Replace Numbers", "Split Name".
		Any number of rule can be combined into rule sets, and saved, allowing total flexibility and fast operation.
		Saved rule sets are listed on the toolbar for quick retrieval.
		EXIF and MP3 tag support.
		Instant preview of the new file names - know what the application will do before any files are renamed.
		Conflict checking and illegal file name fixing built in.
		Instant visual display of each files state making it easy to see what will be renamed and if conflicts will arise.
		Command line support. Any rule set can be exported as a complete script for later automation.
		Rollback after rename for final checking.
		Very long filename support (32,000 characters).

Comments

Initially the this product was designed to do a job that I could not find a good tool for on the Internet. That may not be 100% true, but I wanted to do it my way and create a tool that was easy to use, but also looked presentable.

Several versions forward now, and many improvements have been made, most from requests from users. And I will ask plainly that if you use this product please give me feedback. I cannot improve things that I don't know are broken, and I have many other projects to work on.

Acknowledgements

The functionality to read EXIF tags (quickly) came from Simon McKenzie on The Code Project.