Magic File Renamer applies a Filter Chain to files and folders and previews the result before
anything is written.
Names, dates, and attributes
Rename files and folders, including extensions
Set or clear file attributes
Modify creation, last-write, and last-access timestamps
Audio tags
Common formats and tag standards: MP3 (ID3v1/ID3v2), Ogg Vorbis / FLAC, APE, Apple, ASF,
RIFF, and related types where available — full list:
Supported Formats
Audio Tag Setter, ID3v2 Field Setter, and Audio Tag Remover, including auto-increment track
numbers and format patterns
Tag changes appear in the preview before GO
Path Mover
Relocate files into different folders as part of the same operation
Build folder hierarchies from patterns, for example
\(artist)\(album)\(track)
Adding files
Browse with the File List (path combo, back / forward / up / refresh)
Mask and exclude filters to include or skip file types
Add recursively from folders, including network paths Windows can reach
Drag and drop onto the Rename List from Explorer or other apps
Windows Explorer right-click
Rename with MFR 8 (Setup install / Options)
Live preview
Real-time preview of names, tags, dates, and attributes
Changed cells and predicted errors are highlighted
Before/after mode flips the same columns between original and preview values
Formatter and tokens
Pattern-rename text fields, including audio tag text, from user-defined formats
Audio tag fields, MP3 Properties, and Media Properties (including video duration and frame
size) — see Supported Formats
Image properties (width, height, format) including HEIF/HEIC, and EXIF metadata (read-only) —
see Supported Formats
Document Info for PDF, EPUB, and Office DOCX/XLSX/PPTX (read-only) — see
Supported Formats
File dates, size, parent folder, counters, random characters, and session counts
Filters
Case, space, trimming, replace, formatting, audio, attributes, and misc groups
Filters can target any writable field (name, extension, tags, and others)