Rename from explorer Alternatives

Rename from explorer is described as 'Run Renamer.exe to add a shortcut to the SendTo menu. Then select a set of files to be renamed in Windows Explorer, right click, select SendTo menu, and select Renamer to rename all these files' and is a File Renamer in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Rename from explorer for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Rename from explorer alternative is Bulk Rename Utility. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Bulk Rename Utility or Ant Renamer. Other great apps like Rename from explorer are ReNamer, Rename Master, F2 and Simplest File Renamer.

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  1. Rename-It! icon
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    Rename-It! can rename in seconds multiple files, that can be in different folders. It is incorporated in the Windows Shell (via Explorer's context menu).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Batch file renaming utility offering instant preview, 15 renaming categories, EXIF and ID3 metadata support, drag-and-drop, multi-step actions, reusable presets, regular expressions, droplets for automation, text file import, and conflict resolution.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  3. PowerRenameExt is a cross-platform bulk renaming tool conceived as a powered-up version of Microsoft's PowerRename tool (part of the PowerToys suite), with extra added functionality such as the ability to use functions in order to compute the replacements, which in turn...

    48 PowerRenameExt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Métamorphose icon
     21 likes

    Métamorphose is a batch renamer, a program to rename large sets of files and folders quickly and easily.

    62 Métamorphose alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Solaris
    • OpenSolaris
     
  5. Thunar Bulk Renamer included in the default installation of the XFCE Desktop Environment as part of the Thunar file manager and available as a stand-alone installation in others. It saves the configuration between sessions, and has a very simple to use GUI interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
     
  6. Rename Expert icon
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    With Rename Expert you can quickly and easily rename files and folders. The program offers a variety of useful features to create meaningful names. For instance, you can automatically rename files using metadata (e.g.

    65 Rename Expert alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. pyRenamer icon
     16 likes

    pyRenamer is a batch renamer for GTK desktops. With pyRenamer you can change the name of several files at the same time easily.

    • You can use patterns to rename files.
    • You can use search & replace to rename files.
    • You can use common substitutions.
    • You can manually ren.
    59 pyRenamer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. Namexif icon
     8 likes

    Namexif is a free software to rename photos by date and time based on EXIF.

    70 Namexif alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Flash Renamer icon
     16 likes

    Digital camera owners, music lovers, and those who have lots of files theyd like to organize will like Flash Renamer, a batch file renaming utility that makes it easy to rename large numbers of files at once but that also does much more, such as adding or subtracting spaces...

    66 Flash Renamer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. GPRename icon
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    GPRename is a complete batch renamer for files and directories and is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public Licence version 3.

    57 GPRename alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. Batch Rename Files Tool.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. Fast File Renamer is a freeware program that can help you with the tedious task of renaming large numbers of files. The program can be used by anyone who needs to keep large collections of files organized (such as mp3 files, image and graphics files, web-site-related files...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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