Free Photo Renamer
Rename photos by the date they were taken — merge shots from several cameras into one clean timeline.
Drop your photos here
or click to browse · JPG and PNG · renamed locally, never uploaded
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Need more power? Meet Photo Renamer Pro
One-time payment. Yours forever. No subscription.
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Photos per run | Up to 100 | Unlimited |
| Rename by EXIF date taken | Yes | Yes |
| Three naming templates + custom prefix | Yes | Yes |
| Download all renamed photos as one ZIP | Yes | Yes |
| Collision handling (-1, -2, …) | Yes | Yes |
| Saved naming presets | — | Yes |
| Sort by date taken before renaming | — | Yes |
| Folder structure preserved in ZIP | — | Yes |
| Ads | Shown on page | Ad-free |
| Updates | — | Lifetime free updates |
Frequently asked questions
Are my photos uploaded anywhere?
No. Your photos are read and renamed entirely inside your browser using JavaScript. Nothing is sent to a server — you can disconnect from the internet after the page loads and keep renaming.
What is the difference between the EXIF date and the file date?
The EXIF "date taken" (DateTimeOriginal) is written by the camera at the moment the shutter fires, and it never changes when you copy or move the file. The file date changes every time the file is copied. That is why photos merged from several cameras sort wrong by file date, but correctly by EXIF date.
What happens when two photos were taken in the same second?
They would get the same name, so the tool appends -1, -2 and so on to keep every name unique. No photo is ever overwritten inside the ZIP.
Which formats are supported?
JPG and PNG photos. EXIF dates are read from JPEG files; PNG files carry no EXIF data, so the file date is used as a fallback and clearly marked in the table.
Is there a batch limit?
The free version renames up to 100 photos per run and downloads them as one ZIP. Photo Renamer Pro ($29 one-time) removes the limit and adds saved presets, date sorting and folder-preserving ZIPs.