A renaming action is simply a way of describing what you want the new file names to be.

A simple renaming action such as Convert to uppercase will simply take the current file name and make it uppercase, e.g.

  • Current Name → CURRENT NAME

A Better Finder Rename offers a wide variety of renaming actions, organized into categories.

You select a category of renaming actions by making a selection in the Category: popup menu.

You select an action, by selecting an item in the Action: popup menu.

When you select a new action, a new set of controls appear below the Action: menu.

You can fine tune your settings by adjusting the values in those controls.

Try it on your own files

The free trial renames up to 10 files at a time, with no time limit. Version 12.36 for macOS 15 Sequoia and later, Intel and Apple Silicon. Older macOS versions