Ant Renamer

6.8easy start · #9 of 30
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Runs on Windows.

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Ant Renamer is ranked #9 of 30 in file renaming software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Windows. There is a free plan.

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Ant Renamer Free Free software · source code available · Windows program antp.be · 3 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Platform coverage: windows_only
Regex renaming: Yes
Metadata-based renaming: Yes
Rename preview: Yes
Folder renaming: Yes
Undo changes: Yes

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Purpose: Ant Renamer makes it easier to rename large amounts of files and folders using specified settings.
Scope: The program modifies only file and folder names.
Rename actions: Features include changing extensions, replacing or inserting text, moving or deleting characters, enumeration, and case changes.
Metadata and patterns: It can create names using MP3 ID3 v1.1 tags, file modification date and time, EXIF information, regular expressions, or names from a list or file.
Unicode: Unicode file names are supported, including names containing Japanese, Chinese, and Arabic characters.
Languages: The program is available in English and numerous other languages, including French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, and Tamil.
License: The program is free software under the GNU General Public License version 2 or, at the user's option, any later version.
Windows compatibility: The maker says it has been tested from Windows 98 and NT4 through Windows 10 and 11, with some stated limitations on older systems.
Download: Version 2.13.0 is offered as an installer and as a portable ZIP package; the page lists a program date of 2024-12-14 and package update date of 2025-09-20.
Support: The maker directs users to the included help file, online user manuals, forum, or contact by forum or email.
Known limitation: The maker states that Unicode is supported only on NT systems and that translated interface text depends on matching Windows regional and program language character sets.
Display support: The support page explains how to change Windows compatibility settings if text looks blurred on high DPI displays.
Project status: The maker describes Ant Renamer as an old project started in 2003 that is still maintained to keep it running, but is based on old tools and does not use newer Windows features.
Maker location: Antoine Potten says he lives in Brussels, Belgium.
Price from: Free

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Best File Renaming Software in 2026#9 of 30

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antp.be/software/renamer· checked 3 Oct 2026
antp.be/software/renamer/features· checked 3 Oct 2026
antp.be/software/renamer/download· checked 3 Oct 2026
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