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Rename Photos and Videos on Windows Pc

Developed By: Maximilian Schillinger

License: Free

Rating: 3,4/5 - 95 votes

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.12.0-pro
Size 1.6 MB
Release Date February 04, 22
Category Photography Apps

What's New:
- Support .heic, .heif, .webp and .webm files [see more]

Description from Developer:
This app aims to rename your photos and videos so that the filenames begin with the date of recording. That way, you can always sort your files chronologically, regardless of reco... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Rename Photos and Videos and install on Windows PC. Rename Photos and Videos is free Photography app, developed by Maximilian Schillinger. Latest version of Rename Photos and Videos is 1.12.0-pro, was released on 2022-02-04 (updated on 2024-04-18). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of Rename Photos and Videos is 3,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 95 users, 15 users had rated it 5*, 31 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Rename Photos and Videos on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Rename Photos and Videos on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Rename Photos and Videos on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Rename Photos and Videos using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Rename Photos and Videos" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Rename Photos and Videos on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Rename Photos and Videos" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.12.0-pro.

Download Rename Photos and Videos 1.12.0-pro on Windows PC – 1.6 MB

This app aims to rename your photos and videos so that the filenames begin with the date of recording. That way, you can always sort your files chronologically, regardless of recording device and even after they've been duplicated or modified.

Background:
If you want to view your photos and videos in a chronological order within a gallery app, sorting by filename often doesn't work since photo filenames begin with "IMG_" or "PANO_" and videos with "VID_" or "MOV_" (depending on your device). Panoramas and videos will be shown last.
Sorting by EXIF date taken doesn't work either since videos don't contain EXIF data. They will be shown last (or first).
Sorting by filesystem's "date modified" usually works fine on the original device. But when you copy your files to another device, the date of copy will be the new "date modified", which disrupts the original chronological order of the files.

For these reasons, it makes good sense to rename your photos and videos with this app before transferring them to another device (smartphone, tablet or PC), so that all filenames begin with the date taken.

Features:
▶ Rename your photos and videos using
  • date used in filename
  • file modification date
  • EXIF date (only photos, videos don't have one)
▶ Add your own text at filename beginning or before file extension
▶ Rename all photos and videos in a folder at once or choose individual files
▶ 3 operation modes:
  • Overwrite original files
  • Create copies with new names
  • Rename files and move them to another folder
▶ Recognized date formats (in filenames):
  • IMG_YYYYMMdd_HHmmss.jpg (OnePlus 3T, LG Nexus 5 and many more)
  • MMddYYHHmm.mp4 (some LG devices)
  • many more
▶ Write recognized dates in a short or a long format:
  • 20170113_145833
  • 2017-01-13 14.58.33
  • 2017-01-13 14h58m33
▶ Write years with four or two digits
▶ Or define your own pattern (new in version 1.10.0)!
▶ If your files are named like "CIMG1234.jpg" or "DSC-1234.jpg", rename them using the EXIF date (if available) or file modification date (if correct)
▶ Correct wrong dates in filenames by adding/subtracting days, hours, minutes and/or seconds
▶ Supported file formats: jpg/jpeg, png, gif, mp4, mov, avi, 3gp
▶ Write access to external SD cards in Android 5 and newer (and in many cases also in Android 4.3 and older)
- Support .heic, .heif, .webp and .webm files