Rename photos by the date inside them
Turn IMG_4471.HEIC into 2024-06-12_143022_001.jpg using the capture date stored inside the photo.
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How to use this tool
- Add your files — drag them onto the page or choose them. They stay on your device.
- Write a pattern from literal text plus {orig} for the old name, {n} for a counter and {date} for the capture date stored inside the file (YYYY-MM-DD).
- Run it: every file comes back as a renamed copy with its contents and extension unchanged, and your originals stay untouched on your disk.
- Press “Process files” and download the results, individually or as one ZIP.
About this tool
Turn IMG_4471.HEIC into 2024-06-12_143022_001.jpg using the capture date stored inside the photo. Renames a whole folder in place, nothing uploaded. Everything is analysed and produced on your own device — nothing is uploaded anywhere, and you can verify it: the tools keep working even offline.
Privacy & limitations
This renames by producing new copies — your originals are never modified in place, so clearing the browser's download folder is part of your workflow, not this tool's. {date} comes from EXIF capture dates (JPEG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, HEIC) and MP4/MOV creation times; screenshots and files whose metadata was stripped record no date, so they get the day you run the tool instead.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I rename photos by the date they were taken?
Read the date from inside the photo rather than the file system. EXIF stores the exact capture time, which survives copying and syncing.
Will it overwrite my photos?
It renames in place, and shows you the full before and after list first. Nothing runs until you approve the plan.
What if two photos have the same timestamp?
A zero-padded sequence number is appended, so burst shots stay in order and no name collides.