Best File Renaming Software in 2026
Updated
In short: reNamerX is ranked #1 of 30 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Renamer.ai and RenameKit. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Renamer.ai. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Renamer.ai at $9.95/mo.
Renaming software can help you apply consistent names to individual files or larger groups, using rules that fit the way your files are organized. Compared on folder renaming, regex support, and metadata-based renaming, these tools also vary in whether they offer a preview and a way to undo changes. RenameKit, Transnomino, and Advanced Renamer are options to consider for the naming methods you need. Platform coverage matters if you move between systems; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help you compare access and cost. Check the listed features against the scale and style of your renaming tasks, especially when you want to review a batch before applying changes.
30 file renaming software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
File Renaming Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 13 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 reNamerXFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 Renamer.aiPaid from $9.95/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 RenameKit
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 TransnominoFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 5 Bulk RenamerFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 NominaFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 PBRenamerFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 Advanced RenamerFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 9 Ant RenamerFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 10 ReNamerFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 11 A Better Finder Rename
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 12 BatchioFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 Flash RenamerPaid from $19.95/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 Bulk Rename UtilityPaid from $24.95/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 Filera
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 16 Quick File Rename
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 Batch File Renamer
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 Easy File Renamer
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 19 KRename
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 NameChanger
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 RenameRegex
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 Bulker
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 ExifRenamer
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 File Renamer
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 25 Media Renamer Pro
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
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Questions about this list
Which file renaming software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
reNamerX is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 7.4. Renamer.ai is second and RenameKit third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Renamer.ai has the lowest first paid tier we found: $9.95/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.