Can it rename files using my metadata titles?

Yes. Load a CSV exported from the metadata studio and each file takes a clean slug of its title, while the CSV is rewritten with the new filenames so the two stay matched.

What happens if two files get the same name?

Collisions are detected before anything is written and shown as a clear warning, with an automatic numeric suffix offered so no file is overwritten or lost.

Are my original files modified?

No. The tool produces renamed copies for download and never writes over the files sitting on your disk.

Do the files get uploaded to a server?

No. Reading the batch, computing names and packaging the ZIP all happen in your browser.

Tools / File renamer

Batch file renamer

Rename a whole batch from the metadata you already generated. Build a name pattern from tokens, check every old name against its new name in the preview, clear any collisions, then download the renamed files as a ZIP together with a CSV whose Filename column matches — so the upload never breaks. Files are read in this browser tab only.

1. Bring in the metadata

Upload the CSV you exported from the Metadata & CSV generator, or pull the batch this browser already has saved from that tool.

Adobe Stock, Shutterstock, Freepik, 123RF, Vecteezy, Dreamstime and the universal export are all recognised by their header row.

2. Add the files

Drop images, vectors or clips here. Up to 2,000 files, matched to the metadata by filename, and never uploaded anywhere.

Rename pattern

Tokens are replaced per file. The original extension is kept automatically.

Presets

Start numbering atNumber paddingMax filename length

Word separator

Letter case

Marketplace-safe characters

Strip accents, spaces and punctuation so every ingest pipeline accepts the name.

Any single row can still be edited by hand in the preview table — a typed name always wins over the pattern.

Add a CSV or your saved generator batch, then drop the files in. The old-to-new preview appears here before anything is written.

Why filenames and CSV rows must match

Every marketplace joins your CSV to your files by filename. Rename the files without rewriting the CSV and the whole batch imports with no metadata; rewrite the CSV without renaming the files and the rows are rejected as unknown. That is why this tool always offers both downloads from the same preview.

How the renaming is done

Tokens are expanded per row, accents and punctuation are stripped for marketplace-safe names, names are trimmed on a word break rather than mid-word, and duplicates are detected case-insensitively because Windows and macOS treat two names differing only in case as one file.

Original files are not stored by Metadata World. To generate metadata, compressed previews or video keyframes are securely sent to the AI provider you choose.

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About the batch file renamer

Filenames are the join key between your files and your metadata CSV. If they drift apart — camera codes on disk, descriptive names in the spreadsheet — the upload breaks or, worse, the wrong keywords attach to the wrong image. This renamer builds consistent filenames from a pattern or straight from your metadata, and keeps the CSV in step.

Why filenames matter more than they look

Marketplaces match a CSV row to a file by filename, exactly. A single space, a changed extension case or a stray copy suffix is enough for a row to be silently ignored, which is how contributors end up with untitled, unkeyworded assets live in a catalogue.

Descriptive filenames also help you: searching an archive for 'sunset-beach-drone-04' is possible, searching for 'DJI_0472' is not. And on some platforms the filename is a weak ranking input, so a readable name is a small free advantage.

How the patterns work

1. Add your files
Drop in the batch you are about to upload. Renaming is computed locally and the originals on disk are untouched until you download.
2. Build a pattern
Combine tokens — a base name, a sequence number with your chosen padding, the original name, the date, the extension — into a template that applies to the whole batch.
3. Or rename from your metadata
Load the CSV you exported from the studio and use the title column as the source. Titles are slugified into safe, lowercase, hyphenated filenames and the CSV is rewritten to match, so the pairing stays intact.
4. Review collisions, then download
Any two files that would end up with the same name are flagged before you commit, with a suffix offered to break the tie. Download the renamed batch as a ZIP alongside the updated CSV.

Naming conventions worth keeping

Stay with lowercase letters, digits and hyphens. Spaces, accented characters, ampersands and hash symbols all survive on your desktop and then break somewhere in an upload pipeline. Keep names under roughly sixty characters, put the distinguishing word first, and use zero-padded sequence numbers so files sort correctly in every file browser.

Questions about this tool

Can it rename files using my metadata titles?: Yes. Load a CSV exported from the metadata studio and each file takes a clean slug of its title, while the CSV is rewritten with the new filenames so the two stay matched.
What happens if two files get the same name?: Collisions are detected before anything is written and shown as a clear warning, with an automatic numeric suffix offered so no file is overwritten or lost.
Are my original files modified?: No. The tool produces renamed copies for download and never writes over the files sitting on your disk.
Do the files get uploaded to a server?: No. Reading the batch, computing names and packaging the ZIP all happen in your browser.