Bulk Rename Utility

Bulk Rename Utility looks like a great utility to rename photo files and other collections. What is truly amazing is that it is absolutely free!

Bulk Rename Utility includes:

• Very easy to use
• Rename files, folders or both
• Remove or change a filename
• Perform string substitution
• Change the case of filenames
• Remove characters or words
• Remove digits or symbols
• Append or prepend text
• Append dates in many formats
• Append the parent folder’s name
• Auto-number files with flexible rules
• Automatically preview the new names
• Sort the file details by any column
• Group configurations into “favourites”
• “Bulk Rename” Explorer extension
• Directory recursion - process subdirectories too!
• Rename files from an input text-file list
• Create an “Undo” batch file
• Log activity to a text log file
• Change file and folder date/time-stamps (created, modified, accessed)
• Change file/folder attributes (hidden, readonly, archived)
• Small memory footprint
• Settings retained between sessions
• Application is totally free!

Bulk Rename Command is also available:

This lightweight, fully-compiled executable file contains many of the features of Bulk Rename Utility, but is designed to be run from a command line. It is perfect for inclusion in batch files, login scripts, or scheduled jobs. The application is controlled entirely via program arguments, with no use made of .INI files or the Windows Registry.

HatTip: Mike Tech Show for this great renaming utility!