Bulk Rename Utility review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Windows file renamer with many criteria, free for home use
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Bulk Rename Utility report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for renaming many files at once on Windows
Bulk Rename Utility renames files in bulk with rules, previews and metadata, and is free for personal use at home. It runs on Windows only, and every computer used for business needs a $92.95 licence.
Who Bulk Rename Utility is for
- Fits if you rename photos or files in bulk on a Windows PC at home
- Works for people who want to preview every change before it happens
Who Bulk Rename Utility is not for
- Not for you if you use a Mac or Linux, as it is Windows only
- Pricey if you use it at work, at $92.95 per computer, one for each machine
- Watch out: yearly maintenance with updates and priority support is an add-on from $29.95
- Watch out: any business, company or government use needs a commercial licence on every computer
Why Bulk Rename Utility gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyFree for home use, $24.95 once for a Home or Academic licence, but $92.95 per computer for business, against a utilities one-time middle of $21.99.
- BFree plan and trialFree of charge for personal, private use at home; business use needs a licence.
- BFeaturesRule-based renaming, previews, photo and media metadata, folders and timestamps; the listing names no gap in the core job.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. Many rename rules have to be learned before the preview looks right.
- DPlatforms and integrationsWindows only, with no Mac or Linux version.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Bulk Rename Utility's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Bulk Rename Utility's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 17 of the 96 other desktop utilities we grade, and level with 17.
It stands best on features (B, above 69 of 96) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 97 desktop utilities we grade, cut by the letter each got. Bulk Rename Utility’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 10 of 96, level with 13
- BFree plan and trialAbove 42 of 96, level with 10
- BFeaturesAbove 69 of 96, level with 26
- CEase of useAbove 4 of 96, level with 29
- DPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 96, level with 61
Keep Bulk Rename Utility, or make your own?
Your call
It depends on the utility: a converter or a calculator is an afternoon.
Bulk Rename Utility sits between: not beyond making, and not a weekend's work either. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call.
What you could not
- A file manager working directly on your disk.
- A real app for Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Bulk Rename Utility’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Bulk Rename Utility?
Bulk Rename Utility renames many files and folders at once using add, replace, insert, case, numbering and extension rules, with a preview before anything changes. It can also use EXIF photo data, MP3 ID3 tags and Windows file properties in names. It is free for private use at home and licensed for business use.
Worth knowing
- Runs on Windows only, with no Mac or Linux version.
- Business and commercial use needs a paid license for each computer where it is installed.
- Yearly maintenance with updates and priority support is an add-on, starting at $29.95 for one item.
- The vendor's prices can be shown in other currencies at checkout; the figures here are the US dollar ones.
Key features
- Flexible renaming rules
- Adds, replaces and inserts text, converts case, adds auto-numbers and removes or changes extensions.
- Preview before renaming
- Shows a detailed preview of the new names before any file is changed.
- Photo and media metadata
- Renames photos from EXIF data, MP3s from ID3 tags and other files from Windows file properties.
- Folders and sub-folders
- Processes whole folders and their sub-folders, not just a single list of files.
- Timestamp changes
- Changes files' creation and modification times.
- JavaScript renaming
- Scripted renaming is unlocked by a home/academic or commercial license.
Bulk Rename Utility pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Bulk Rename Utility has a free plan, and paid plans start at $24.95 per user for a Home / Academic license, $92.95 for a commercial license.
- Starts at
- $24.95 per user for a Home / Academic license, $92.95 for a commercial license
- Free plan
- Free of charge for personal, private use at home.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Home use | $0 | Free for personal, private use at home; a business, company or commercial use needs a commercial license. |
| Home / Academic license | $24.95per user, one-time | Unlocks all features, including JavaScript renaming, for home or school and university use. $22.95 each for 2 to 5 users and $19.95 each for 6 or more. |
| Commercial license | $92.95per computer, one-time | Required for each computer in a business, company, government or commercial use. $63.95 each for 2 to 5 computers and $49.95 each for 6 or more. |
Read from bulkrenameutility.co.uk on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Bulk Rename Utility before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Bulk Rename Utility have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Bulk Rename Utility is listed for Windows.
Does Bulk Rename Utility have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Bulk Rename Utility is listed for Windows.
Is Bulk Rename Utility open source?
Bulk Rename Utility is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Bulk Rename Utility work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.