AI RenamerAI Renamer
NewWatch Folder renames new files for you

Rename your files by what's inside.

AI Renamer looks at your photos, reads your PDFs and documents, and gives every file a clear name you can search for. Drop a folder in, check the names, rename them all at once.

Download for MacDownload for Windows

10 free credits when you sign up. No card needed.

How it works

Three steps. About a minute.

No rules to write and no patterns to learn. AI Renamer reads the files and you decide what to keep.

  1. 1

    Drop files or a folder

    Drag them onto the window, or pick them with Select Files and Select Folder. Images, PDFs and text files all work.

  2. 2

    AI reads every file

    Each file is read for what it shows or says and gets a new name in a few seconds, written the way you set it up.

  3. 3

    Check, then rename all

    Nothing changes on disk until you press Rename All. Not happy with one name? Ask for another.

Reads the content

It looks before it names.

Photos and scans go to a vision model that sees what is in them. PDFs and text files are read for what they say. The old name is used as a hint, so dates, names and invoice numbers stay.

  • Photos, screenshots and scans
  • PDFs, even scanned ones
  • Notes, CSV, JSON and code
Custom instructions

Tell the model what matters to you.

Write a few plain words in Settings and every new name follows them. They work with the cloud models and with your own model in Ollama, LM Studio or any provider you connect, and they come before the other rules.

  • Plain words, no patterns or code
  • Works with cloud and local models
  • Up to 1000 characters in cloud mode

  • “Start invoices with the invoice number”

    scan0001.pdfinv-2041-acme-office-supplies.pdf

  • “Use three words at most”

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  • “Keep the photo number from the old name”

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  • “Start screenshots with the app name”

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  • “Name receipts by the shop and the total”

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  • “Mention the main color of the product”

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Larger models follow instructions more closely than small local ones.

Private by design

Run it on your own computer.

Switch to Local and rename with Ollama or LM Studio on your machine. Your files never leave it, there are no credits to count and no size limits. You can also bring your own key for OpenAI, Google AI Studio or OpenRouter.

  • One payment of $19, unlimited renames
  • Works offline with Ollama and LM Studio
  • Test Connection checks your setup
See the local setup guide
Local setup

Set up a local model in a few minutes.

Short videos for Ollama and LM Studio. Follow the three steps and rename your files without sending them anywhere.

  1. 1

    Install Ollama

    Download and install Ollama on your computer to run local AI models without sending your files to the cloud.

  2. 2

    Download a model

    Use Ollama to download a model like llava, which can read images as well as text.

  3. 3

    Configure AI Renamer

    In Settings choose Local, pick Ollama as the provider and enter the model name for private, offline renaming.

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Watch Folder
Beta

New files name themselves.

Point AI Renamer at your Downloads or Screenshots folder. Every new file that lands there is renamed a few seconds later, and the Watching page shows what it became.

  • Watch as many folders as you like
  • Only new files, never the old ones
  • Runs while the app is open
More about Watch Folder
Review and history

Nothing changes until you say so.

Every suggestion waits in a list first. Ask for another name with one click, remove the files you want to keep as they are, then rename the rest at once. History keeps every old and new name.

  • See every name before renaming
  • One click for a new suggestion
  • A history of every rename
Solutions

Made for people with too many files.

Every job makes its own mess of file names. See the files, settings and names that fit yours.

Photographers

Shoots, edits and client galleries

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See how it works

Designers

Exports, mockups and references

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See how it works

Developers

Snippets, logs, dumps and screenshots

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See how it works

Students

Slides, readings and scanned notes

slides (3).pdftoCell biology lecture 4 mitochondria.pdf

See how it works

Accountants

Invoices, receipts and statements

scan0001.pdfto2026-03-14-acme-supplies-invoice-1240-usd.pdf

See how it works

Lawyers

Contracts, filings and correspondence

Doc_20261012_093011.pdftoLease Agreement Harper Lin Properties 2026.pdf

See how it works
See all solutions
What people say

Loved by people with messy folders.

Comments from the Product Hunt launches and Reddit, as they were written.

Ozgur I literally love this - I rename all the images I save & then the documents on top of that, organise my desktop about 4x / week - Seriously need & want this - What a tool!
Sam @CRANQ
Sam @CRANQProduct Hunt
Sounds like a great tool to clean up messy desktops and folders.
Thomas
ThomasProduct Hunt
I'd wish I've got this 10 years ago ;) Anyway it's super useful nowadays and I'm more than sure many makers will be super grateful with this. Wish you all the best!
Germán Merlo
Germán MerloProduct Hunt
Hahaha, finally a way to get rid of those random number file names! 😆
Ilkkan
IlkkanProduct Hunt
Honestly, especially when it comes to naming photos, I can see this being really useful..
Lukas Ehlers
Lukas EhlersProduct Hunt
Sick 👏
Hörður Ragnarsson
Hörður RagnarssonProduct Hunt
Really easy and useful, great job!
CLYP
CLYPProduct Hunt
not bad. goodbye jswoqownwbskso.html
Max Comperatore
Max ComperatoreProduct Hunt
Seriously?? It looks come here to save my life ...
Alex L
Alex LProduct Hunt
This looks really useful, especially for organizing large sets of files.
Kyrylo Silin
Kyrylo SilinProduct Hunt
Congratulations on the launch! This is looking very cool!
Andriy Semenets
Andriy SemenetsProduct Hunt
That’s awesome! AI Renamer can greatly boost the efficiency of renaming files. Thanks to Maker, this really saves a lot of time.
Nicole Astor
Nicole AstorProduct Hunt
Pricing

Pay per file, or once for good.

Start with 10 free credits. Buy more when you need them, or switch to your own models with one payment.

Cloud

Pay as you go

$10for 200 credits

5 cents a file. Slide to see other amounts.

  • 10 free credits when you sign up
  • Credits never expire
  • 1 credit per renamed file
  • Curated cloud models for images and text
  • Files are processed privately, never stored
  • Images up to 10MB, PDFs and text up to 1MB

Local

Your own models

$19one time

The Local Model Package. Pay once, rename as much as you like.

  • Unlimited renames
  • Ollama and LM Studio, fully offline
  • OpenAI, Google AI Studio, OpenRouter or a custom endpoint
  • Files never leave your computer with Ollama and LM Studio
  • No file size limit
  • One payment, no subscription
FAQ

Questions, answered.

The things people ask before they download. Something missing? Send us a message from the contact page.

See all questions

Changelog

Better with every release.

The app updates itself, so new features reach you as soon as they ship. Here is what each version brought.

See the full changelog

  1. v1.9.0

    LatestNov 12, 2026
    • Show the Google account picker on sign in
    • Keep new filenames within the maximum characters
    • Show settings in tabs with a description for each field
    • Add "Test Connection" button for Ollama and LM Studio
    • Add Watching page to see watched files being renamed
    • Add Watch Folder to rename new files as they arrive (beta)
    • Use the original filename as extra context for better names
    • Add "Rename based on" setting to use the file content, the file name or both

  2. v1.8.0

    Dec 10, 2025
    • Add dark mode support
    • Fix critical vulnerability in RSC
    • Fix no-case issue on renaming files

  3. v1.7.5

    Oct 4, 2025
    • Add Google AI Studio as a provider
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How to name, sort and find your files, with and without AI.

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Contact

Talk to the maker.

A question, an idea or a file that got a strange name? Send a message and you will hear back by email.

Give your files their real names.

Download AI Renamer, sign in with Google and rename your first 10 files for free.

Download for MacDownload for Windows

For Mac and Windows. Local mode is a one time $19.