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Start with the complete batch and choose a naming strategy
Add individual files or a whole folder, confirm the six visible inputs, and choose Original name, Numbers only, or Custom pattern before building the rule.
Rename StudioRename
Rename a complete file set with a rule you can inspect before it runs.
Rename Studio combines find and replace, regular expressions, prefixes, suffixes, running numbers, custom patterns, character cleanup, and case conversion in one dry-run workflow. Order the source files, inspect every proposed name, isolate collisions, then apply an undoable rename only to eligible files.
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What it does
Build a batch naming convention, preview every result, and stop collisions before any filename changes.
Rename individual files or expand a complete folder into a controlled batch.
Use original-name, numbers-only, or custom-pattern modes with reusable presets.
Combine find and replace, regex, prefix, suffix, numbering, padding, separators, cleanup, and case rules.
Filter the dry run by changed, unchanged, or needs-attention files.
Exclude collisions automatically and undo a completed rename from Safety Center.
Plan, inspect, apply
Rename a whole folder with a rule you can verify first.
Order the sources, combine naming rules, inspect every proposed filename, and keep collisions out of the undoable batch rename.
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Build a naming convention without writing a script
Combine find and replace, prefixes, running numbers, separators, space and special-character cleanup, and case conversion while file extensions stay intact.
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Review every original and proposed name
Filter changed, unchanged, or attention-needed files and inspect the complete before-and-after list before the guarded Rename action becomes available.
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Keep collisions out of the rename batch
Names that would collide are isolated with a concrete reason, excluded from the eligible count, and left unchanged while the safe proposed names remain reviewable.
Why it belongs
Why Rename Studio earns a place in the toolbox.
The practical details that make this job faster, clearer, or safer than doing it by hand.
Source order controls numbering
Sort by name, date, or size, or manually reorder the batch before assigning sequence numbers so campaign and gallery order remains intentional.
Three naming modes cover simple and structured jobs
Keep the original name, use numbers only, or build a custom pattern with original-name and number tokens.
Rules can be combined
Find and replace or regex can work alongside prefix, suffix, numbering, padding, separators, cleanup, and case conversion in one proposal.
The dry run explains the whole batch
Original and proposed names, changed and unchanged counts, eligible files, and attention items stay visible before Rename is enabled.
Conflicts are excluded, not guessed through
Duplicate destinations and existing files receive a concrete reason and leave the eligible batch until the rule is corrected.
A completed rename remains reversible
Safety Center records the old and new locations so the original names can be restored while the undo record is still valid.
How to use it
From opening the tool to saving the result.
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Add files or a folder and establish their order.
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Choose a naming mode and build the rule.
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Review every proposed name and any attention items.
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Rename the eligible files, with the operation recorded for undo.
Questions
Before you try Rename Studio
Can I preview every filename first?
Yes. Rename Studio always builds a dry run with the original and proposed names before enabling the rename.
Can I use regular expressions?
Yes. Find and replace supports regex and can be combined with the other naming rules.
What happens when names collide?
Conflicting files are marked with a reason and excluded from the eligible rename batch.
Can I undo a completed batch?
Yes. The operation is recorded in Safety Center while its original and renamed paths remain recoverable.
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