Media Renamer Pro

Media Renamer Pro reads media contents and metadata to help organize filenames, using online title lookups when useful and showing a rename preview before changes are applied. It supports TV shows, movies, photos and video, music, audiobooks, retro game ROMs, and other files. TV episode lookups can draw on TVmaze, TMDb, and OMDb; movie lookups identify a title and year. Audiobook searches use Google Books and OpenLibrary, while ROM searches use IGDB and RAWG. Photo and video names can incorporate capture date, camera, city, and on-device AI scene descriptions. The app previews each proposed change, detects conflicts, avoids overwriting files, and can undo the last saved rename session. An optional setting lets matching subtitles follow renamed videos while preserving language and forced tags; artwork and .nfo sidecars remain unchanged. It can rename files in mounted SMB shares and NAS folders, but a dropped connection during a batch can leave temporary filenames. The universal purchase covers Mac, iPad, and iPhone, with requirements of macOS 14.0 or later and iOS or iPadOS 17.0 or later. It costs $4.99 once, with no subscription. Renaming and default Apple Vision photo analysis happen on-device; Local-Only Mode blocks network requests, and the app has no account, tracking, ads, or telemetry.

Media Renamer Pro combines broad file support with previews, conflict detection, and an undo option. Its one-time $4.99 price and Apple OS requirements are worth weighing before purchase.

It suits people organizing mixed media libraries across Apple devices, including users who want previewable rename plans and subtitle matching. It also fits people who prefer on-device processing or Local-Only Mode.

Media Renamer Pro is a media-focused file renamer for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, built for people organizing libraries whose filenames should reflect their contents or metadata. Its previews, conflict checks, and undo make the one-time purchase easier to justify for careful batch work, though an interrupted batch on network storage carries a specific risk.

Overview

The app reads media contents and metadata, can look up titles online, and shows a proposed rename plan before changing files. That combination is useful for libraries spanning formats that generic renamers may not identify by content, from films and TV episodes to audiobooks and retro game ROMs. The trade-off is that this is a paid Apple-platform app, not a free or cross-platform utility.

Key features

Lookups and metadata

TV episode titles can come from TVmaze, TMDb, and OMDb; movie lookups identify title and year. Audiobook searches use Google Books and OpenLibrary, while ROM lookups use IGDB and RAWG. Photo and video filenames can draw on capture date, camera, city, and on-device AI scene descriptions. This breadth suits mixed media collections, but optional TMDb, OMDb, and IGDB API keys may be needed for those services; the app works without keys.

Preview, recovery, and sidecars

Every proposed change is previewed, conflicts are detected, and files are not overwritten. The app can undo the last saved rename session, a meaningful safeguard when a batch produces an unexpected result. With subtitle handling enabled in Settings, matching subtitles follow renamed videos while retaining language and forced tags; artwork and .nfo sidecars are left untouched.

Network and privacy

Mounted SMB shares and NAS folders are supported, extending the app to network libraries. But a dropped connection during a batch can leave temporary filenames, so local storage is the safer choice for large or important renames when the connection is unreliable.

Renaming and default Apple Vision photo analysis happen on-device. Local-Only Mode blocks network requests, and the app has no account, tracking, ads, or telemetry. Optional cloud photo descriptions send photos to the selected provider only when configured with the user's own key; the feature is off by default.

Pricing

Media Renamer Pro costs $4.99, paid once, billed once as a Universal purchase for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, with no subscription. There is no free plan or free trial, so buyers pay upfront rather than test it at no cost. The single purchase covers all three Apple device types, making it a straightforward fit for someone already committed to organizing media across them.

Platforms

The universal app runs on Mac, iPad, and iPhone. It requires macOS 14.0 or later, or iOS or iPadOS 17.0 or later. Support is by email, and maker Buck Kettering says most replies go out within two business days.

Who it's for

Choose Media Renamer Pro if you want content-aware naming for varied media, value a preview and undo before or after a batch, and use recent Apple devices. It is a weaker fit if you need Windows or Linux support, regex renaming, a free trial, or dependable renaming over an unstable network connection.

Pros and cons

• Pro: TV, film, audiobook, ROM, photo, and video support makes it suited to varied collections rather than one media niche.
• Pro: Preview, conflict detection, no-overwrite behavior, and undo reduce the risk of a mistaken batch.
• Pro: On-device processing and Local-Only Mode give privacy-conscious users a way to avoid network requests.
• Con: The $4.99 upfront price comes without a free plan or trial.
• Con: A disconnected SMB or NAS share can leave temporary filenames during a batch.
• Con: It requires recent Apple operating systems and does not offer regex renaming.

Alternatives

Advanced Renamer is a better fit for occasional personal use on Mac or Windows if a free plan matters: it allows up to 10,000 files and five methods per batch, with a free trial also available. Bulk Rename Utility suits Windows users comparing paid computer-based plans; its Home / Academic plan is $24.95 a month for one computer, while the listed Commercial option is $92.95 a month for one computer and Commercial volume 2-5 is $63.95 a month for two to five computers.

Renamer.ai offers a free Starter plan with 25 renames per month, desktop apps for Windows and Mac, batch rename, and Magic Folders, making it worth considering if a monthly cap is acceptable. reNamerX is a free, MIT-licensed desktop batch renamer for Linux, Mac, and Windows. Ant Renamer is a free Windows program with source code available. Batch File Renamer is a free web app that needs no installation or registration and exports renamed copies in ZIP files. Filera is a free, MIT-licensed option for Linux, Mac, and Windows, while Nomina is a free option for those platforms with no paid plans or usage limits stated. For more options, see File Renaming Software.

Verdict

Media Renamer Pro is a strong choice for Apple users who need media-specific naming across a varied library and want safeguards before committing changes. Its broad lookups and one-time $4.99 purchase are the main reasons to choose it; the lack of a trial, Apple-only requirements, and risk on a dropped network connection are reasons to look elsewhere.