Renamer
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The facts
Each one read from Renamer's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI Assist
- Optional AI Assist uses a local Ministral 3B model and generates rename suggestions that users review before applying.checked 12 Oct 2026
- AI model download
- AI Assist downloads about 1.8 GB of model data the first time it is enabled; the model is included with the app and can be deleted from preferences.checked 12 Oct 2026
- AI privacy
- The maker says filenames, prompts, and suggestions stay on the computer, with no external API calls or server storage; AI Assist works offline after the model download.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Batch rename
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Compatibility
- The current version runs on macOS 15 Sequoia and later, including Tahoe, and Windows 10 and later.checked 12 Oct 2026
- File operations
- Renamer can number files, find and replace text, change case, edit extensions, use regular expressions, and rename files from CSV data.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The product page documents ID3 and EXIF metadata support and CSV-based renaming; it does not state integrations with external services.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Music metadata
- Renamer supports ID3 tags including artist, album, title, year, track number, and track count.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Photo metadata
- Renamer can use EXIF photo metadata, including dates, GPS coordinates, camera information, and image dimensions, in filenames.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Preview and recovery
- The product page describes live rename previews, Smart Undo, and file backup.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says AI Assist keeps filenames, prompts, and suggestions on the device, makes no external API calls, and works offline after the initial model download.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Renamer 7 batch renames thousands of files at once using reusable workflows called Renamerlets.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Renamer 7 batches file renames on macOS and Windows and supports reusable workflows.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Regular expressions
- Renamer supports regular expressions for matching and replacing filename text.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Reusable workflows
- Saved workflows, called Renamerlets, can be reused, and complex tasks can be assembled as Chains.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker offers a support form and lists [email protected] for direct contact.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported systems
- The site says Renamer runs on macOS 15 and later, including Tahoe, and Windows 10 and later.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Upgrade eligibility
- The support page says upgrading to Renamer 7 requires a valid Renamer 4 license and that Renamer 6 license holders can receive an upgrade discount.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Workflow features
- It offers built-in workflows, chains of actions, live previews, smart undo, and file backup.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- Renamer is published by Mapache Softworks GmbH, registered in Vienna, Austria.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Vienna, Austriachecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mac App Store behavior
- The Mac App Store and direct download versions have the same features, but the App Store version asks permission to rename files.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mac App Store edition
- The Mac App Store and direct-download versions have the same features, but the App Store version asks permission to rename files due to macOS security requirements.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- macOS,Windowschecked 22 Sep 2026
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