Advanced Renamer

Spec sheet

What it does

Advanced Renamer batch-renames, copies or moves files and folders using configurable methods and lets users verify and undo a complete batch.Read 14 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Intended users

The maker describes use by individuals, professionals, and companies, while its license comparison defines work, business, teaching, NGO, and government use as commercial.Read 11 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Supported platforms

Windows,macOSRead 22 Sep 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Deployment

IT administrators can use silent Inno Setup switches or a portable ZIP deployment and distribute license files per machine or user.Read 14 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Free plan

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Privacy

The privacy policy says the software may send version, license, operating system, GPS coordinates when geo features are used, and anonymous error or feature statistics; it says filenames, paths, and contents are not included in error reports or feature statistics.Read 11 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Support

Support is offered by email and a user forum, and commercial license holders receive priority support.Read 11 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Founded

2001Read 23 Sep 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Automation

A command-line batch runner can perform saved batch configurations automatically, and the guide says this feature is available only on Windows.Read 11 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Batch methods

The program provides 13 renaming methods, including replacing text, changing case, renumbering, timestamps, and JavaScript scripting.Read 11 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Batch rename

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Command-line automation

Windows includes arenc.exe for executing saved .aren batches with verification, file or folder selection, recursion, sorting, logging, rename/copy/move modes, masks and regular expressions.Read 14 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Command-line limitation

The documented command-line automation feature is Windows-only.Read 14 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Company founding

Danish business directory Krak lists Hulubulu Software's registration date as February 12, 2017 and one employee.Read 14 Oct 2026 · krak.dk

Company headquarters

The LEI record gives Hulubulu Software's headquarters as Flintebjergvej 14, Hedehusene, 2640, Denmark.Read 14 Oct 2026 · lei.bloomberg.com

Company legal name

Bloomberg's LEI record lists Hulubulu Software as the legal entity and a Danish sole proprietorship.Read 14 Oct 2026 · lei.bloomberg.com

Copy and move

Batch modes can rename, copy, or move files and folders.Read 11 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Current release

The download page identifies version 4.27, released October 4, 2026.Read 14 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Documentation

The official guide covers renaming methods, tags, command line, ExifTool, file pairs, regular expressions, batch modes, undo, settings, import/export and collision rules.Read 14 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Downloads and requirements

The download page offers Windows 10 or later, 64-bit-only builds and macOS 11 or later builds for Apple silicon and Intel.Read 11 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

GPS naming

Embedded image or video GPS coordinates can be matched against a database of more than 100,000 cities to add location names.Read 14 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

GPS tagging

For files with embedded GPS data, the program can use coordinates to add city, country, or state information to filenames.Read 11 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Independent pricing report

Alphr reported in November 2025 that personal licensing was $25 and commercial licensing $45, while the current official checkout pages do not display fixed prices.Read 14 Oct 2026 · alphr.com

Integration

The application can use ExifTool metadata, Windows Explorer context-menu integration and Paddle for payment processing.Read 14 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Licence type

AlternativeTo categorizes Advanced Renamer as proprietary software with a free personal offering.Read 14 Oct 2026 · alternativeto.net

License terms

Licenses are one-time purchases with no subscription or upgrade fees and include updates within the same major-version branch.Read 11 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Limit: learning curve

Softpedia reported that the interface can initially confuse inexperienced users even though online tutorials and examples are available.Read 14 Oct 2026 · softpedia.com

Limit: missing script timestamp controls

A September 2025 forum discussion requested setting folder or file timestamps from filename patterns; the developer said related scripting support would arrive in version 4.17.Read 14 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Limit: user experience

AlternativeTo comments criticize a cluttered or unintuitive interface, extra confirmation steps and slower analysis for large video selections.Read 14 Oct 2026 · alternativeto.net

Maker identity

The official site identifies the software and website as Hulubulu Software, Kim Jensen.Read 14 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Media metadata

It can use image, video, audio, and document metadata in filenames, including EXIF, XMP, IPTC, and ID3 data.Read 11 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Media tags

Audio names can use artist, album and genre metadata, while video names can include codec, resolution, frame rate and audio bitrate.Read 14 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Metadata support

Built-in metadata handling covers EXIF, XMP, IPTC, ID3 and video information across image, audio, video and document formats.Read 14 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Payments

Paddle handles purchases, and the maker says payment details are used only for the order and are not stored or shared.Read 11 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Portable edition

A ZIP package can run directly without installation, including from a chosen folder or shortcut to aren.exe.Read 14 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Portable version

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Praise: capability and value

Snapfiles reviewers describe it as highly adaptable freeware with unusually versatile pattern operations, helpful community support and a portable edition.Read 14 Oct 2026 · snapfiles.com

Praise: performance

Softpedia found the program fast, effective, light on system resources and able to preview, test and undo complex batches.Read 14 Oct 2026 · softpedia.com

Praise: versatility

AlternativeTo reviewers repeatedly praise the broad rule set, reusable custom tasks, scripting, portability, preview and undo capabilities.Read 14 Oct 2026 · alternativeto.net

Preview and undo

Users can preview resulting names before execution and reverse the previous batch operation.Read 14 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Privacy statement

The developer says the project shows no ads, sells no user data and has no corporate sponsors; revenue comes from license fees.Read 14 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Rating on AlternativeTo

4.4 out of 5 from 13 ratingsRead 14 Oct 2026 · alternativeto.net

Rating on Snapfiles

5 out of 5 from 6 user reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · snapfiles.com

Rating on Softpedia

4 out of 5 final rating; Softpedia labels it very goodRead 14 Oct 2026 · softpedia.com

Renaming methods

The product lists 13 methods, including tagging, case changes, deletion, pattern removal, replacement, insertion, moving text, lists, timestamp changes, trimming, renumbering, swapping and scripts.Read 14 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Script API

The embedded scripting interface exposes item access, EXIF lookups, tag parsing, logging, date formatting and approved-file text reading functions.Read 14 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Script engine limit

The scripting runtime is a lightweight embedded JavaScript engine rather than a full JavaScript implementation.Read 14 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Scripting

A JavaScript method lets experienced users create custom renaming logic, save it in batch files and reuse it on other computers.Read 14 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Supported systems

The current download requires Windows 10 or later 64-bit, supports ARM through emulation, and requires macOS 11 or later.Read 14 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

Usage telemetry

Program settings include an opt-in setting for anonymous error reports and feature-usage statistics.Read 14 Oct 2026 · advancedrenamer.com

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Where Specifiction places it

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