You can choose to add a serial number as a suffix or as a prefix to the file name. Serialize: You can serialize the file name - much like a digital camera does with photos. Just enter the number of characters that you want to trim from the filename, and Batch File Rename will do the rest.

Trim Characters from the End: This selection will trim the number of characters that you specify from the end of the file name. Trim Characters from the Start: This selection will trim the number of characters that you specify from the beginning of the file name. You can choose to rename your file by doing a single replacement, or you can rename the file by swapping every instance of the text. This feature works like a Find and Replace in text editors. Replace Text: You can exchange a character or text string with another character or text string (Very useful for renaming music on your iPod). Then, it will replace the first file name with the first name in your list (and so on). The program will then sort your files by their current file name (alpha numerically). The program will prompt you to specify the text file where the list of new names is saved. Once you have made the text document, drag the names you want changed onto the Batch File Rename Program. You save a text document on your computer with a list of new names (each name separated by a carriage return).

Rename Files according to a list: This feature is unique to this rename program. Good for your mP3 files - useful to add the '.mp3' extension if you want to share your MP3 files with a Windows PC. Very useful for your iTunes - for example adding an Artist's name to the beginning of each file.Īdd Suffix: You can add a suffix of any length and characters to a batch of files. Features of the Batch File Rename UtilityĪdd Prefix: You can add a prefix of any length and characters to a batch of files.

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