Frequently Asked Questions

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Yes, it's here
Yes, please download it from here.
Please see How To's
Please see What's New
Yes, from Bulk Rename Utility version 4.
Most likely you have not actually selected any files to rename from the file list. Only selected files are processed and you must select which entries to process. Either click the file names or press Ctrl+A to select all.
Extracting EXIF data from JPG pictures is relatively slow, so this is now disabled by default. To enable it, just tick the "Extract EXIF data" menu item and then refresh your screen (F5).
Yes, or you can map the UNC network path to a drive letter in Windows and then use Bulk Rename Utility on the mapped drive.
Yes, you can import file names from a text file. The text file must consist of an OLD file name, a pipe character (|) or a comma (,), and a NEW file name, one per line. See the Bulk Rename Utility help file for more information.
No, you can simply download and run the latest installer from our web site and it will automatically update your installation.
Regular Expressions are a powerful method for manipulating file names. Please see the help file for detailed information.
Need help? Use our Regex Assistant to generate expressions from plain language instructions.

Example:
To turn Invoice 2025 - Client Name.pdf into Client Name - Invoice 2025.pdf, just type:
"Swap text on both sides of the hyphen, preserving spaces." The assistant will then generate the appropriate regular expression.
Yes.
Yes, it supports V1 tags for Artist, Album and Title.
Yes, it supports many Video tags via the Windows File Properties: frame width, frame height, length, bitrate and much more.
No, sorry, only English is available.
Yes, you can change the order in Special (14) from Bulk Rename Utility version 4.
Sorry, no.
Yes, please see the forum.

Need help writing JavaScript? Use our JavaScript Assistant to write scripts using plain language instructions.

Example:
To create a script that adds today's date to the start of each filename, just type:
"Add today's date in YYYY-MM-DD format at the beginning of each filename."
The assistant will generate the corresponding JavaScript code that you can paste into Bulk Rename Utility.

Yes! You can use our Assistant to describe your renaming rules in plain language. It can generate both Regular Expressions and JavaScript code to handle complex renaming tasks.

Example:
Type something like:
"Find a date at the end of the filename and move it to the beginning, converting it to YYYY-MM-DD format."
The Assistant will generate the appropriate code or pattern to use in Bulk Rename Utility.

Bulk Rename Utility is designed solely as a GUI application. However, we have a second product called Bulk Rename Command, which may be downloaded here. This product contains most of the functionality of Bulk Rename Utility but it is designed to be used from the command line.
Yes, Bulk Rename Utility runs without admin rights by default. The installer requires admin rights to install; however, you can use the no-installer zip file to just extract Bulk Renme Utility.exe and run it from any location.

Yes, it is!

We all need to be very careful when installing new software that is downloaded from the web.
At TGRMN Software, we guarantee that all our downloads, installers and software products are top quality and:

  • Virus-free.
  • Spam-free.
  • Ads free.
  • Lightweight and not bloatware. Our downloads are only a few megabytes.
  • Digitally signed by TGRMN Software for extra security and guarantee.
  • Only install the software that is actually downloaded, Bulk Rename Utility, no additional/other unwanted software. No other software is bundled with our products.
  • Do not change or alter system-wide settings, including registry, system files or other operative system settings.
  • Do not affect the functioning of the operative system, hardware or other running programs.
  • Do not install any Windows Services.
  • Do not install/replace any Windows Drivers or Kernel software.
  • Only install and copy files to the designated installation folder.
  • Do not require a system reboot after installation.
  • Can be run without Admin privileges by default.
  • Self-contained and do not require any third-party components or libraries to run.
  • Can be uninstalled easily, cleanly and quickly, without leaving any traces or system changes behind, via the standard Windows Control Panel.
  • Do not communicate back home any information at all, nor collect or transmit any information to third-party. Zero. Nothing.

You can trust all our products. You can download, install and use Bulk Rename Utility with confidence.

Please visit our User's Forum to discuss with other users.
Please contact us for any questions or clarifications.
Read the End-User License Agreement.

Yes, it can be downloaded from the Download Page.