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How to Rename Your Files with AI (No Coding Needed)

How to Rename Your Files with AI (No Coding Needed)

AI Renamer Makes File Naming Effortless, Even Without Technical Skills

Renaming files one by one is a boring time sink. Whether you’re sorting invoices, research articles, product photos, or client documents, it adds up fast.

The good news is you don’t need to write a single line of code to automate it anymore. It’s a no-code file renamer built for everyone.

You can use AI Renamer to rename files with AI free, instantly organizing hundreds of files using smart AI that understands your file content. If you want to get more information about AI Renamer → What is AI Renamer?

And you can start for free. No subscription needed. After than if you like it, you can either buy credits for cloud mode or purchase local mode with a one-time payment.


💡 What You’ll Learn

  • How AI file renaming actually works
  • How to rename your files in bulk without coding
  • How to use AI Renamer for privacy (local mode)
  • Tips for privacy, accuracy, and naming patterns

🔍 Why Rename Files with AI

AI-powered renaming isn’t just about saving clicks. It gives you structured, descriptive, and consistent file names every time.

Instead of random names like:

Random File Names
IMG_1023.jpg
Scan123.pdf
Screenshot_2025-04-02.png

You can instantly get:

AI-Renamed File Names
2025-04-02_BankStatement_JPMorgan.pdf
Invoice_ClientName_2025-09.jpg
MeetingNotes_Project_A.pdf

No regex. No scripts. No coding.

⚙️ Step-by-Step: How to Rename Files with AI Renamer

1. Download AI Renamer

Visit airenamer.app and download the app for Windows or Mac.

Installation takes less than a minute.


2. Choose Your Mode

AI Renamer Modes

AI Renamer has two ways to run:

  • Local Mode

    Use your own AI model locally through Ollama or LM Studio.

    Works completely offline, perfect for privacy.

  • Cloud Mode

    Use built-in models like GPT, Llama and Llava for even smarter naming.

3. Add Your Files

Drag and drop any files you want to rename.

AI Renamer supports:

  • PDFs
  • Images (JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, WEBP)
  • Documents (TXT, HTML, CSS, JS, TS, MD, and other text-based files)

4. Pick or Customize Your Naming Style

AI Renamer can infer names automatically, or you can define a custom prompt pattern such as:

Example Patterns
{date}{client}{type}
{title}{year}{author}
{content}-{date}
and many more...

5. Preview and Apply

You’ll see AI-generated name suggestions before applying any changes. If you don’t like it you can click regenerate. Once you’re happy with name, click Rename All and it’s done.

Hundreds of files, perfectly renamed in seconds. .


🔒 100% Private in Local Mode

If you use local models, everything stays on your computer.

No uploads, no data sharing. That’s why auditors, accountants, and legal professionals trust AI Renamer for sensitive documents. .


💸 How to Use AI Renamer for Free

You can use Local Mode forever after a one-time setup with Ollama or LM Studio. Then you can load an AI model on your computer, such as Llava or one of Llama’s smaller models.

AI Renamer doesn’t charge for local processing, so you can rename unlimited files privately.

⚡ Bonus: Why It Beats Manual Renaming

Method Time (8 files) Errors Consistency
Manual Renaming 52.44 s Minor typos Inconsistent
AI Renamer 17.18 s 0 Perfectly consistent

That’s 3× faster and a lot less painful. .


🚀 Start Renaming with AI

You don’t need scripts, Python, or regex.

Just download AI Renamer, choose local or cloud mode, and start renaming your files smarter. .


🧩 TL;DR

AI Renamer lets you rename files automatically using AI. No coding required. With local mode it’s complete privacy.

👉 Try AI Renamer with free 10 credits