Renamer review (2026): is it worth $26?
Batch file renamer for macOS and Windows with reusable workflows
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Renamer report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for reusable rename workflows on Mac and Windows
Renamer runs saved rename workflows, chains them, previews them and undoes a batch with backups. But there is no free plan on record, Renamer 7 is $26 per licence, and version 6 doesn't work on macOS Tahoe.
Who Renamer is for
- Fits if you repeat the same renaming jobs and want to save them as workflows
- Works for photo and music libraries named from tags
Who Renamer is not for
- Skip it if you want to try before buying, as the pages we read state no trial
- Not for you if your Mac is older than macOS 15, because Renamer 7 won't run
- Pricey if you're upgrading: it needs a valid licence for the previous version
- Watch out: the $26 price comes from the page's structured data, not its visible text
Why Renamer gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for money$26 one-time for Renamer 7, under a year of this category's typical subscription.
- FFree plan and trialThe pages we read show no free plan and no trial.
- BFeaturesReusable workflows, chains, live preview, Smart Undo, photo and music tags and a local AI Assist. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job.
- CEase of useWorkflows and chains have to be built before the power is there. No store rating is on record.
- CPlatforms and integrationsMac and Windows, computers only. Renamer 7 needs macOS 15 or later or Windows 10.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Renamer's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/renamer#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/renamer.svg" alt="Renamer: 2.2 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Renamer stands among desktop utilities
Renamer's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 13 of the 186 other desktop utilities we grade, and level with 21.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 55 of 186) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 187 desktop utilities we grade, cut by the letter each got. Renamer’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 55 of 186, level with 131
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 186, level with 2
- BFeaturesAbove 113 of 186, level with 72
- CEase of useAbove 5 of 186, level with 72
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 111 of 186, level with 60
Keep Renamer, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Renamer you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 152 of the 186 other desktop utilities grade higher. It costs $26, paid once.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- A file manager working directly on your disk.
- A real app for macOS and Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Renamer’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 Renamer?
Renamer renames many files at once using saved workflows it calls Renamerlets, which can be chained for complex jobs, with a live preview and an undo that backs files up. It can insert EXIF photo tags and ID3 music tags into names, and an optional AI Assist suggests rules using a model that runs on your own computer.
Worth knowing
- Renamer 7 needs macOS 15 or later, or Windows 10 or later; Renamer 6 does not work on macOS Tahoe.
- Upgrading from older versions needs a valid license for the previous version.
- The $26 price comes from the vendor page's structured data, as the buy step does not show it in page text.
- The pages we read do not state whether the download works as a trial before buying.
Key features
- Reusable workflows
- Save any setup as a Renamerlet and start from dozens of built-in workflows for common renaming jobs.
- Chains for complex jobs
- Assemble several rules into a chain to handle renames that a single find-and-replace cannot.
- Live preview and Smart Undo
- See how each file will be renamed before applying, and undo with a file backup if a result is wrong.
- Photo and music tags
- Add EXIF dates and GPS tags to photo names, and insert artist, album, title and track numbers from ID3 tags.
- AI Assist on your computer
- Suggests rename rules from a prompt using a local model of about 1.8 GB, downloaded once on opt-in; nothing is sent to a cloud service.
- Rule library
- Number files, find and replace, change case, use regular expressions, insert or remove text by position, and rename from a CSV file.
Renamer pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Renamer is a paid product, starting at $26 one-time, Renamer 7 license.
- Starts at
- $26 one-time, Renamer 7 license
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Renamer 7 | $26one-time, per license | License for Renamer 7 on macOS and Windows, AI Assist included. Upgrade discounts apply to owners of Renamer 6 or earlier. |
Read from renamer.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Renamer before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Other savingsUpgrade discount for Renamer 6 owners
Owners of a Renamer 6 license can upgrade to Renamer 7 for a discount, per the support page.
Stated on renamer.com
Renamer alternatives
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Common questions
Does Renamer have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Renamer is listed for macOS and Windows.
Does Renamer have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Renamer is listed for macOS and Windows.
Is Renamer open source?
Renamer is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Renamer 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 13, 2026.