reNamerX Features

reNamerX is a powerful file batch renaming utility with a modern cyberpunk interface, designed to handle all your file renaming needs with speed and precision.

User Interface

• Dark Cyberpunk Theme: A sleek, modern interface with neon accents for reduced eye strain during long sessions
• Light Theme Option: Switch to a light theme if preferred
• Responsive Layout: Resize panels and columns to optimize your workspace
• File Preview Panel: See before-and-after filenames before applying changes
• Save Window Layout: Preserve your custom workspace arrangement
• Multilingual Support: Interface available in multiple languages

Renaming Operations

Text Operations

• Replace Text: Find and replace specific text in filenames
• Add Text: Insert text at the beginning, end, or specific position
• Remove Text: Delete characters or patterns from filenames
• Insert Text: Add text at specific positions
• Trim Text: Remove leading/trailing spaces and specified characters

Case Transformations

• UPPERCASE: Convert to all capital letters
• lowercase: Convert to all small letters
• Title Case: Capitalize the first letter of each word
• Sentence case: Capitalize only the first letter of the first word
• camelCase: Remove spaces and capitalize words (first word starts lowercase)
• PascalCase: Remove spaces and capitalize all words
• snake_case: Replace spaces with underscores and convert to lowercase
• kebab-case: Replace spaces with hyphens and convert to lowercase

Numeric Operations

• Sequential Numbering: Add incrementing numbers to filenames
• Padding Control: Specify leading zeros (001, 002, etc.)
• Start Number: Define the first number in the sequence
• Increment Step: Use custom increments (2, 4, 6, etc.)
• Random Numbers: Add random numbers within a specified range

Date and Time

• Add Date/Time: Insert current date/time in filenames
• File Date: Use file creation, modification, or access dates
• Custom Formats: Flexible date/time formatting options
• Date Extraction: Extract dates from existing filenames

Advanced Features

Regular Expressions (Regex)

• Regex Support: Use powerful regular expressions for complex pattern matching and replacement
• Regex Assistant: Help with building and testing regular expressions
• Capture Groups: Use matched patterns in replacement strings
• Complex Pattern Matching: Identify and transform specific patterns in filenames

Metadata Integration

• ID3 Tags: Rename music files based on artist, album, track number
• EXIF Data: Rename photos based on camera model, date taken, resolution
• Document Properties: Utilize author, title, and creation date from documents
• Custom Metadata: Define custom metadata fields for specialized needs

File Attributes

• Extension Handling: Change, remove, or normalize file extensions
• File Size: Include file size in the filename
• File Type: Add file type description to filenames
• File Hash: Generate and add MD5 or SHA checksums to filenames

Workflow Enhancements

Organization

• Filters: Quickly filter files by name, extension, size, or date
• Sorting: Sort files by various criteria for organized processing
• Tags: Add custom tags to group related renaming operations
• Folders: Process files across multiple folders

Efficiency

• Presets: Save and load renaming configurations for repeated tasks
• Batch Operations: Process thousands of files at once
• Copy to Clipboard: Copy new filenames for use in other applications
• Export List: Export before/after filename lists in various formats
• Command Line Support: Run renaming operations from scripts or batch files

Safety

• Preview Changes: See the results before applying them
• Undo Operation: Revert to original filenames if needed
• Backup Creation: Option to create a backup before renaming
• Conflict Detection: Identify and resolve potential filename conflicts
• Safe Mode: Prevent accidental overwrites and data loss

System Integration

• Windows Explorer Context Menu: Right-click to send files to reNamerX
• File Association: Open specific file types directly in reNamerX
• Drag and Drop: Drag files from explorer directly into the application
• Portable Version: Run without installation from a USB drive
• Multiple Instance Support: Run several reNamerX windows simultaneously