About AI Renamer
AI Renamer is a desktop utility for people with piles of badly named files. It reads the content of each file with AI, including image contents and EXIF data, and proposes a meaningful name, so screenshots, photos, PDFs and text files become easier to find.
You can drag in many files and rename them in one batch, previewing the results before applying them, and add custom instructions to set naming patterns and formatting rules. It handles JPG, PNG, GIF and WEBP images plus PDF and text-based documents. Models can be hosted by the vendor, supplied through OpenAI or another custom endpoint, or run locally with Ollama or LM Studio, which keeps files on your computer. AI Renamer is a commercial product with downloads for macOS and Windows, and new sign-ups receive a small amount of free credit.
Key features
- Renames files from their content
- Batch renaming with drag and drop
- Preview names before applying
- Custom naming instructions
- Local models via Ollama and LM Studio
- OpenAI and custom model support
Good fit for
- →Organizing a folder of screenshots
- →Renaming scanned PDFs and documents
- →Offline renaming with private local models
- Tags
- file-renamer
- desktop-app
- ollama
- local-ai
- file-organization
- macos
- windows
AI Renamer: questions and answers
- What is AI Renamer used for?
- AI Renamer is a Mac and Windows desktop app that renames images and documents based on what they contain, using cloud models or local ones through Ollama and LM Studio. It is a good fit for organizing a folder of screenshots, renaming scanned PDFs and documents, and offline renaming with private local models.
- How much does AI Renamer cost?
- AI Renamer is a paid product with no free plan. New sign-ups get 10 free credits; paid options are listed on the vendor's pricing page.
- Is AI Renamer open source?
- No. AI Renamer is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Productivity category, open-source options include MarkerOn, Rectangle and RustCast.
- Can I self-host AI Renamer?
- Yes. Although AI Renamer is closed source, it can be self-hosted on your own servers, and the vendor also offers a hosted version.
- What are some alternatives to AI Renamer?
- AI Renamer competes with Hazel.
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