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Quick File Rename

Paid#19 of 31 in File Renaming Software

Quick File Rename: A capable Windows renamer with scheduling and automation in higher-priced tiers. Ranked #19 of 31 in File Renaming Software by our editors (6.4/10); pricing: Paid; best for scheduled Windows renaming.

6.4/10★★★☆☆Editor score

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At a glance

• Editor score
  6.4 / 10
• Pricing
  Paid
• Best for
  Scheduled Windows renaming
• Paid from
  $49.95 one-time
• Regex renaming
  Yes
• Facts checked
  22 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • Chained rules, regex matching, and metadata-based renaming
  • Preview with duplicate-name conflict checking and unlimited undo/redo
  • Scheduling, command-line support, CSV workflows, and Explorer integration

• Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only, with no listed support for other platforms
  • Scheduler and command-line utility require selected higher-priced plans
  • Metadata support is excluded from the $49.95 Lite plan

Our verdict on Quick File Rename

Quick File Rename is a Windows desktop utility for batch-renaming files and folders. It is aimed at photographers, music users, webmasters, corporations, and others managing large collections. Its rule system supports chained operations and regular-expression matching, while metadata-based naming can use EXIF, IPTC, XMP, file properties, and audio tags. Custom-list and CSV-based renaming add structured workflows for repeatable jobs.

Pricing is one-time rather than subscription-based. The Single User License Lite costs $49.95 and excludes the scheduler, command-line utility, and tag and metadata support. The Single User License costs $59.95 and excludes the scheduler and command-line utility. The Single User + Unlimited Upgrades plan costs $99.95 and includes scheduling, command-line renaming, and unlimited lifetime updates. Corporate licensing costs $199.95 without those two automation features, while Corporate + Unlimited Upgrades costs $299.95 and includes them along with unlimited lifetime updates. The published plans make the $99.95 single-user tier the relevant choice for scheduled or command-line workflows.

The feature set is strongest when file organization needs more than simple find-and-replace renaming. Rename previews with duplicate-name conflict checking can help identify collisions before changes are applied, and unlimited undo and redo provide a recovery path. Windows Explorer integration keeps the utility connected to the file-management environment, while scheduled operations and command-line support extend it into recurring or automated tasks. The main boundary is platform scope: this is a Windows-only product. Users who need scheduled Windows renaming, metadata rules, and automation should consider the $99.95 single-user plan; users on another platform or seeking a lower-cost basic renamer may prefer an alternative.

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Quick File Rename integrations

Quick File Rename lists 1 integrations on its own site.

• Windows Explorer

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