Easy File Renamer vs ExifRenamer

Easy File Renamer batch-renames files and folders on macOS, Windows, and the web using configurable rules. It previews proposed names before applying changes to disk. System Renamer provides 12 named rules, including text replacement, prefixes, numbering, case conversion, and extension changes. Rule stacks can be saved and reloaded as macros for repeat jobs. Media Renamer builds photo and video names from date, camera, dimensions, filename, and sequence tokens. Music Fixer reads and updates common audio tags, edits album art, and loads an exported iTunes Library XML file. Cloud File Renamer is a free browser companion for supported cloud accounts, while the desktop application does not scan cloud accounts itself. The trial permits adding files and previewing names, but registration is required to perform a rename. The add-files list holds 1,500 items; larger jobs use folder indexing. The maker says desktop files stay on the user’s computer and installers are digitally signed. Plans start at $39.99 a year.

ExifRenamer is a free macOS app that renames photos, movie clips and audio clips from embedded date and time information. Its suggested YYYY-MM-DD_hh-mm-ss pattern gives filenames chronological order in Finder. Users can drag files onto the app icon or configure it as an automatic task in Apple Image Capture. A preview appears before renaming, with controls for naming styles, prefixes, suffixes, time-difference correction and sequence counters. The app can create a destination folder, move renamed files there and forward them to other applications. Listed formats include JPEG, TIFF, MOV, MP4, M4V, AVI, AIFF, AIF, WAV, MRW, NEF, CRW, CR2 and THM, with camera support including Casio, Olympus and Canon. ExifRenamer changes only filenames, not file contents. Some cameras may omit the required date and time metadata in supported formats, so extraction can fail. The page lists version 2.4.0 (15) and compatibility with macOS Sequoia. The plan is free, with optional donations.