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Rename Master

Rename Master is a utility for renaming large groups of files with a few clicks. Anyone that has worked with websites, file archives, or collections of music, videos, or pictures has probably spent ...

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Sep 28, 2009
For version:
2.9.3

Best renamer

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

I tested a bunch of renamers, and Rename Master was definitely the easiest to use.

Review by: DearWebby
First post

Sep 01, 2009
For version:
2.9.3

Nice

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

I just wanted to rename a few Pictures, which was very easy with that tool and it is also very powerful from what I saw.

Review by: Nestrius
First post

Apr 28, 2009
For version:
2.9.2

Fantastic

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

This is an incredible program. Just take a few minutes to learn how to use it and you realize how brilliantly it's written. Incredibly useful and when a file can not be renamed it turns red, and tells you why! My only request is to add a checkmark box at the top to be able to checkmark-all, and uncheckmark-all. To do that now you simply press Ctrl+A, Ctrl+D or use edit menu. Thanks for this great program!

Review by: Mike77 (3)
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Oct 07, 2008
For version:
2.9.0

Great app!

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

I got tired of using renamers but this one woke me back up. Most has been said already about it but hey, it's a great renamer and had to comment. I have almost 10,000 pics from years of saving and got tired of other renamers taking forever, not renaming how I want, etc... this one, no issue. Great app!

Review by: gimpguy (370)
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Aug 17, 2008
For version:
2.9.0

Excellent program

Interface: 5
Features: 4
Ease of use: 3
Value: 5
Overall:

Excellent program... took a little while to sort out, but did everything it said it does..would recommend it

Review by: equinox747
First post

Aug 01, 2008
For version:
2.8.0

Good software

Interface: 3
Features: 3
Ease of use: 3
Value: 3
Overall:

Well what do you expect from free as someone says? But, this one is da bomb!!! Thanks to the developer for this software!

Review by: asp778 (2)
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Jul 31, 2008
For version:
2.8.0

A very rare perfect tool!

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Why it can be called perfect? See for yourself: 1. Small in Size; 2. No need for installation (just run it every time you need it, it does not need to be permanently installed into your system); 3. Extremely user-friendly; 4. Has all the functions you can imagine for batch renaming; 5. Action previewable and undo-able; 6. Do exactly what it is supposed to do, smoothly, effectively and efficiently; 6. And most important of all, yeah you get it, it's FREE Dun you agree it's perfect?

Review by: ericlaukm
First post

Feb 11, 2008
For version:
2.8.0

The best in my humble opinion

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

I've tried a lot of file renaming utilities and this one is THE BEST, everything considered. The fact that it's free is simply icing on the cake. GET IT.

Review by: Shodan816 (20)
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Jan 27, 2008
For version:
2.7.5

Cool tool

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Exactly what i need - free, easy to use, has all features as paid software.

Review by: tomjanda
First post

Jul 25, 2007
For version:
2.7.4

Uhh yeah

Interface: 2
Features: 2
Ease of use: 1
Value: 5
Overall:

If your looking to rename a bunch of files quickly and easily , this isn't it. Do I wanna learn what meta whatsits are. No I just wanna put the darn things in some kind of order. I'm sure its a good program for someone that already knows how to use it though.

Review by: edd209
First post

Nov 20, 2006
For version:
2.7.4

Might as well have fun while you do the job

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

I think this world would be a MUCH happier place if more people made programs highlighted in purple. But then, you can obviously expect original, highly creative work from anyone who calls himself Jackass Joe. Come to think of it, I think this world would be a much better place if we elected this kind of person for president. (Yes, I really do.) And the program? Well, I just told you. It's excellent. And it's light in weight, and it is free-standing (no install muss or fuss.)

Review by: Carson (3)
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Aug 26, 2006
For version:
2.7.4

Very nice tool once you get to know it!

Interface: 4
Features: 5
Ease of use: 4
Value: 5
Overall:

Be patient - interface and options take a few minutes to understand and learn but you'll love it once you do. Grab a bunch of files (picture files in my case), throw them into a folder, and play with the utility a bit to see what it can do. I rated it 'Very Good' on Interface and Ease of Use instead of 'Excellent' only because of this small initial learning curve. You'll be an expert after playing with it for 15 minutes or so.

Review by: themays
First post

Aug 05, 2006
For version:
2.7.4

Wow! this is great

Interface: 3
Features: 5
Ease of use: 4
Value: 5
Overall:

The directory path was a bit mysterious to navigate, but the capabilities were incredible. After testing with a folder of 4 files and pushing all the buttons and seeing what the preview pane displays, I was set to go in accomplishing exactly what was desired. Way to go JJJ! Thank you very much!

Review by: deblein
First post

Jun 23, 2006
For version:
2.7.3

Thanks for rename master

Interface: 2
Features: 3
Ease of use: 3
Value: 5
Overall:

Nice program. Doesn't need to be installed - runs from the .exe. Needs some work in the interface department.

Review by: damunzy
First post

Jun 01, 2006
For version:
2.7.3

Very good,

Interface: 4
Features: 4
Ease of use: 4
Value: 5
Overall:

Very intuitive (may take a minute) works excellent, especially when you integrate it in the shell (or put shortcut in send to), select the files in your explorer right click and proceed rename-procedure, which is clear and easy to understand.

Review by: Dolf01 (14)
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Mar 24, 2006
For version:
2.7.2

Pretty good program

Interface: 2
Features: 3
Ease of use: 2
Value: 3
Overall:

This program is pretty good, once you get used to it. I liked the standalone EXE for it, that is good. I like the way it changes the file names, in real-time, as you type, so you can see exactly how the file name will change, before that change becomes permanent. It even has an undo feature. Took a little getting used to, learning how to use it, the documentation was o.k., but it seemed to assume that one already had knowledge of technical aspects of file renaming, which I do not. But once I fooled around a little with it, I realized how excellent a program it was. I will use it again and I thank the developer for making it available at no cost.

Review by: tommyhilfinger
First post

Dec 29, 2005
For version:
2.7.1

Excellent program

Interface: 3
Features: 5
Ease of use: 4
Value: 5
Overall:

Overall an excellent program that will save me lots of time. All it needs to be perfect is better documentation.

Review by: VMSForever (5)
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Dec 08, 2005
For version:
2.7.1

Number one

Interface: 4
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

The best renamer so far.

Review by: RangerGord
First post

Sep 27, 2005
For version:
2.5.0

Fantastic

Interface: 4
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Wow! Rarely nowadays do I find software this good. All the features are there - took a minute or so to find the option I was looking for Interface looks cluttered at first viewing, but everything's close to hand. Another plus point is there's no shell integration, and no installer - just run the .exe!! This is a real good find! Download it.

Review by: batfastad
First post

Sep 11, 2005
For version:
2.5.0

This program really does its job

Interface: 4
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Though it took a couple minutes first to figure out how to achieve what I tried to do, this program did its job beautifully. It is a great program once you know where to go (especially the meta-values). The features are fantastic! You can do all sorts of things. And the BEST thing I love about this program is that it recognizes numbers and sorts them numerically instead of alphabetically. For EX, File2 will be put before File100. Some other renaming tools do not have this.

Review by: icuryy (3)
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Jun 29, 2005
For version:
2.4.6

Great for digital photos

Interface: 3
Features: 4
Ease of use: 3
Value: 5
Overall:

Excellent for renaming photos downloaded from cameras and given cryptic file names. This will retrieve any metadata (EXIF) from the photo file and uses that for the name (among many other options). I use it to make the photo file name the same as the DATE + TIME the picture was taken, not the date I downloaded it to the computer as most of the camera apps do. The great feature here is that you can control the format of the date and time, which many other renamer apps don't provide. I also really like that its a standalone exe; no need to install to use on different machines - can be run from USB flash drive. There's room for improvement in the interface, especially the folder browser, but its a great app none the less - thanks for making it freeware!

Review by: Yorgie
First post

Apr 13, 2005
For version:
2.4.5

Excellent time saving utility

Interface: 4
Features: 5
Ease of use: 4
Value: 5
Overall:

I rename large numbers of jpeg images. This tool has saved me a huge amount of time at what was a very boring task. Once you get the hang of the interface it becomes very easy to use. I particularly like the saved script feature that can be loaded and tweaked for your current needs. I highly recommend this freeware program.

Review by: steveh (3)
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Mar 23, 2005
For version:
2.4.5

Least intuitive program ever

Interface: 2
Features: 1
Ease of use: 1
Value: 2
Overall:

I was looking for a program to rename files by the file date. Even after screwing around with this program for hours, I still couldn't figure it out. This has got to be the least useful program I've ever tried. If it works for you though, great. If you don't want to invest a lot of time and irritation in a program, look elsewhere. Since it was free, it was at least worth what I paid for it.

Review by: jextuens (39)
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Feb 22, 2005
For version:
2.4.5

Great program, works perfectly!

Interface: 4
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

It's amazing. Finally someone who delivered a program as described. I was literally renaming whole directories of files within a few minutes of downloading. It did take a little "trial and error" testing, but that's why it has the "Preview" pane. So you can see what your results will be BEFORE you commit the changes, and even then you can undo if needed. An even better feature is that there is no installer, so I can run the file right from a flash-drive.

Review by: Techarium1
First post

Nov 23, 2004
For version:
2.4.3

My review

Interface: 2
Features: 3
Ease of use: 2
Value: 3
Overall:

I did not like this at all because the colour(purple) used was too distracting. The arrow buttons (up & down) was where my first attention was drawn to thus questioning what I was meant to do in the first place. So I click File Menu thinking that this would allow me to choose my file to rename. That didn't help me so I ended up being stuck. The only remedy was to click all the buttons in hope that it would help me find my desktop (where the files I wanted to rename) instead of the temporary directory where it first loaded. I think the overall layout needs to be changed so that basic users can get a better idea of what each one does. My suggestion is to stick with icons users are always familiar with. Although it is very functional and reasonable without question, I do think that user friendly should be first priority.

Review by: clau_dos (2)
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Oct 13, 2004
For version:
2.4.3

Great product !!!!!

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

It's clean and easy to use user interface makes it stand out of the rest! Can't beat the price either!

Review by: guann5 (4)
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Sep 18, 2004
For version:
2.4.2

Handy little utility

Interface: 4
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

I have to rename image files every day for a website. This has been an extremely flexible and easy to use program. Highly recommended!

Review by: geeks-R-us
First post

Jul 22, 2004
For version:
2.3.8

Does exactly what it says on the box...

Interface: 5
Features: 5
Ease of use: 5
Value: 5
Overall:

Use this all the time for renaming files downloaded off a digital camera... Many options for inserting/replacing parts of file names with text or variables. Preview/undo and name collision detection prevent disasters from careless keying.

Review by: byatis (4)
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