ARen offers many preconfigured methods to choose from, including an extensive list of Default Tags like incrementing numbers or letters, extension, and total number of items or we could enter or own or browse to a saved file. We returned to the main view and clicked Add Method.

Actually, we didn't-ARen is easy to use-but we clicked it anyway, opening a Web-based Help site that explained everything from setting image thumbnail dimensions to hot keys. The gridded main list view displayed a pop-up message asking if we needed help getting started. The left-side Renaming method list let us create, save, and quickly access any kind of renaming method. Since that's what most people seem to have the most of on their system, we like the program's emphasis.ĪRen's interface is cleanly configured with grayish-brownish tones similar to previous Office editions and a basic, efficient, Explorer-style layout. It uses several renaming methods, including options designed specifically for multimedia files like images and songs. It's portable freeware that can add, remove, replace, append, and otherwise alter the names of large batches of files or folders. We think you could do worse than to put Advanced Renamer Portable (ARen) on the job.

When you're faced with renaming large batches of files, you have some options.

Advanced renamer portable