Watch Folder (beta)

New files rename themselves as they arrive.

Turn on Watch Folder, add a folder, and every new file that lands there is renamed automatically while AI Renamer is open. The Watching page shows each new name as it happens.

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

Before and after

Real files, real names.

Six files the way they arrive, and the names AI Renamer gives them with these settings.

The settings

Case style
Kebab case (two-words)
Max. characters
30
Output language
English
Rename based on
File content and name
Custom instructions
Describe the file in four words or fewer.
  • Screenshot 2026-11-12 at 10.42.13.png
    login-page-error-dialog.png
  • IMG_4821.jpg
    golden-retriever-in-park.jpg
  • pdfscan0001.pdf
    invoice-acme-march-2026.pdf
  • txtUntitled document.txt
    meeting-notes-q3-planning.txt
  • pdfdownload.pdf
    train-ticket-to-porto.pdf
  • IMG_4822.jpg
    sunset-over-harbor.jpg
Watch Folder

Pick a folder, then forget it.

Renaming only happens when you remember to do it.

Turn on Watch Folder in Settings and add the folders you want. Each new file is renamed a few seconds after it arrives.

  • Watch one folder or several
  • A live list of every rename
  • Turn it off with one switch
Same rules

Your settings, every time.

Automatic renaming only helps if the names stay consistent.

Watched files use the case style, length, language and custom instructions you saved in Settings.

  • 12 case styles
  • Custom instructions
  • Cloud or local models
Logged

Every automatic rename on record.

Files that rename themselves can be hard to keep track of.

The Watching page shows each new name as it happens, and History keeps the original name, the new name and the date.

  • Each one listed as it happens
  • Original names in History
  • Sorted by date
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.

FAQ

Questions people ask first.

What people want to know before they rename their files with AI Renamer.

See all questions

Give your files their real names.

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

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