Advanced Renamer
Advanced Renamer is a batch file renamer that applies stacked rules and file metadata to rename many files and folders at once, free for personal use.
Version: 4.28| Developer | Hulubulu Software |
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| Version | 4.28 |
| License | Free for personal use |
| Operating system | Windows, macOS |
| Interface languages | English, Korean, German, French |
| File size | 12.6 MB |
| Ads / bundled offers | None |
| Last updated | 2026-11-05 |
Advanced Renamer is a batch file renamer from Hulubulu Software. You load a list of files, then stack renaming methods such as Replace, Renumbering or Change case; the whole stack is applied to every file in one pass. Because it can read metadata stored inside files, such as the date a photo was taken or the title of a song, it can bring hundreds of files into one consistent naming scheme.
It suits photographers who want camera files named by date, and anyone tidying music or video libraries according to their tags. It runs on both Windows and macOS, and the Windows version comes as an installer, a portable ZIP and a Microsoft Store app. On the downside, it is free only for personal use, so businesses that keep using it must buy a license, and the sheer number of options makes the interface feel busy at first. For renaming a handful of files now and then, a simpler tool will do.
Methods include New name, Change case, Remove, Remove pattern, Replace, Add, Move, New name from list, Replace list, Timestamp, Trim, Renumber, Swap and Script. Several methods can be stacked, and they are applied in order from top to bottom.
Tags pull in EXIF, XMP and IPTC data from images, ID3 data from MP3 files and details such as codec, resolution and frame rate from videos. A photo can, for example, be named from its capture date and camera model.
GPS coordinates stored in photos are matched against a database of more than 100,000 cities, so the city, state or country can be written into the file name. This is handy for sorting travel photos by location.
The new name for every file updates in the list as soon as a rule changes, so results can be checked before anything is touched on disk. Nothing is renamed until the batch is started.
Completed batches can be undone to restore the previous names. Besides renaming in place, batch modes can copy or move files under their new names.
The Script method generates names with JavaScript, covering rules the built-in methods cannot express. A command-line batch runner lets saved jobs run automatically from scripts.
Fourteen stackable methods, broad metadata support, GPS place names and JavaScript scripting give it one of the widest feature sets among batch renamers. Undo and copy/move modes make large jobs safer.
The live preview lets you refine rules while watching the result, but the number of methods and tags means a learning curve for newcomers. Official translation files cover many languages besides English, Korean among them.
The official download mentions no ads or bundled software, and the program is also distributed through the Microsoft Store. Development is active, with version 4.28 released on October 27, 2026; licenses are one-time purchases with free upgrades across 4.x and no subscription.
| Operating system | Windows, macOS |
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| Requirements | Windows 10 or later (64-bit) |
It is free for personal use. Businesses may try it free of charge but must buy a license to keep using it.
Add a New name method and insert the EXIF date-taken tag. Each photo is then renamed using the date stored in its own metadata.
Yes. The undo feature restores the original names from a previous batch.
Yes. The official download page offers a portable ZIP that runs without installation, alongside the installer and the Microsoft Store version.
Yes. A macOS version for Apple silicon and Intel Macs is available and requires macOS 11 or later.
Advanced Renamer is a strong pick for home users who need to rename large photo or music collections from their metadata. Its range of methods and live preview are excellent, but the paid license for business use and the steep learning curve hold it to our editor rating of 3 out of 5.
Editor rating 3/5
