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PDF Batch Rename — by Title, Author, Date or OCR

Drop a folder. Renomee opens each PDF, reads what's inside, and renames it — by title, author, date, or any key text it finds. It even handles scanned files that other tools can't touch.

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Before
📄 scan_001.pdf
📄 document_final_v2.pdf
📄 IMG_20240615_0023.pdf
📄 untitled(1).pdf
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After — named from content
📄 Smith_Invoice_2024-01-15.pdf
📄 ProjectProposal_Q2_Approved.pdf
📄 Chen_Contract_Renewal_2024.pdf
📄 2024_AnnualReport_Finance.pdf

Two ways to batch rename PDF files — rules or content

Filename & Info Rules
Works directly on the filename. No need to read the PDF's contents.
🔢Numbering & Order
Add sequence numberdoc_001.pdf, doc_002.pdf
📎Add / Remove
Add prefix2024_report.pdf
Add suffixreport_final.pdf
Remove prefixscan_ → removed
Remove suffix_v2 → removed
📅File Info
Insert file date20240615_contract.pdf
Append file sizereport_2.4MB.pdf
✏️Text Editing
Find & replaceinvoice → bill
Remove special charsfile#1 → file1
Change caseREPORT → report
Custom separator_ or - or space
By PDF content
Renomee reads what's inside the file and uses it as the new name.
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PDF MetadataMetadata→ Guide

Pulls the title, author, subject, or keywords from the PDF's built-in properties.

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OCROCR

Recognizes text in scanned PDFs that have no selectable text layer.

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AIAI→ Guide

Reads the full document and generates a meaningful, context-aware filename.

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OCR + AIBest for scanned files

The strongest combo: OCR unlocks scanned PDFs; AI turns the raw text into an accurate filename.

Scanned PDFs are just images. Renomee reads them anyway.

Most renaming tools hit a wall with scanned PDFs — no title, no text, nothing to grab onto. Renomee's OCR engine scans every page image, pulls out the visible text, then AI turns that into a clean, accurate filename.

  • →Reads image-only PDFs with no selectable text at all
  • →Extracts vendor name, invoice number, and date from scanned receipts
  • →Handles multi-language documents, stamped forms, and handwritten notes
  • →AI cleans up OCR noise so the final filename comes out right
Before (scanned — unreadable by other tools)
📄scan_001.pdf
OCR + AI
After (OCR + AI)
📄Acme_Invoice_INV-2024-0891_Due-Feb15.pdf

What information can Renomee AI extract from a PDF?

Two data sources — file properties and document body. Mix any fields freely in a single rename pass.

PDF Metadata
Stored in the file's built-in properties. Always available without reading the full document.
TitleAnnual Report 2024
AuthorZhang Wei
SubjectFinancial Summary
Keywordsfinance, Q4, audit
Creation Date2024-01-15
Modification Date2024-03-22
Page Count24 pages
PDF Content (OCR / AI)
Read from the actual document body. Works even when metadata is blank or incorrect.
Document HeadingQ4 2024 Financial Review
Publication Date2024-01-10
Author / SignatoryLi Ming
Organization / CompanyAcme Corp
Invoice / Contract No.INV-2024-0891
Amount / Total$1,240.00
Parties InvolvedTechCorp & Partner Ltd
🤖Just tell Renomee AI what you want — in plain language

No templates to learn. Describe what you need; AI figures out which fields to pull and how to format the filename.

✦Add a sequential number prefix to all files
✦Remove square brackets and junk strings from filenames
✦Rename by PDF title and author from file properties
✦Use the title and publication date found inside the document
✦Extract invoice number and vendor name from each file
✦Name contracts by client name and signing date
✦Combine organization name and report date as the filename
✦Sort research papers by author last name and year
✦Add today's date as a prefix to every file
✦Replace all underscores with hyphens in filenames
AIRename by PDF title and author from file properties
📄document_001.pdf
↓
📄ML_Survey_Zhang_Wei_2024.pdf
📄scan_final_v2.pdf
↓
📄Q4_Finance_Report_Li_Ming.pdf
📄untitled(2).pdf
↓
📄Annual_Audit_Chen_Jing.pdf
AIUse the title and publication date found inside the document
📄scan_001.pdf
↓
📄Q4_Financial_Review_2024-01-10.pdf
📄IMG_20240615.pdf
↓
📄Contract_Renewal_2024-03-22.pdf
📄doc_compressed.pdf
↓
📄Market_Analysis_2024-06-01.pdf
AIExtract invoice number and vendor name from each file
📄scan_001.pdf
↓
📄Acme_Corp_INV-2024-0891.pdf
📄IMG_002.pdf
↓
📄TechSupply_INV-2024-0892.pdf
📄receipt3.pdf
↓
📄GlobalLogistics_INV-2024-0893.pdf
AIAdd a sequential number prefix to all files
📄report.pdf
↓
📄001_report.pdf
📄contract.pdf
↓
📄002_contract.pdf
📄invoice.pdf
↓
📄003_invoice.pdf

Three steps. That's it.

1
Drag in your PDFs

Drop a folder or pick individual files. Renomee loads hundreds of PDFs in seconds.

2
Choose your method

Pick rules, metadata, OCR, or AI — or combine several in a single pass.

3
Preview, then apply

Every new filename is shown before anything changes. Undo is always one click away.

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What kind of PDF are you working with?

📚Research papersMetadata + AI2024_Zhang_ML_Transformers.pdf
🧾Scanned invoicesOCR + AIAcme_Invoice_INV-0891_2024.pdf
📑Contracts & legal docsAI + dateNDA_TechCorp_Signed_2024-01.pdf
📷Image-only PDFsOCR requiredSmith_Receipt_2024-01-15.pdf
🗂Files needing orderSequence rulesReport_001.pdf, Report_002.pdf
📁Mixed folder, any typeAI (adaptive)AI names each file correctly

Guides by Document Type

🤖AI
Rename PDF Based on Content
AI reads inside each PDF and generates a meaningful filename — any document type.
Open guide
⚖️Legal
Rename Contract PDFs
NDA, MSA, SOW — rename by client name, signing date, and type.
Open guide
🏥Healthcare
Rename Medical PDFs
Patient records, lab reports — fully offline, HIPAA-friendly.
Open guide
🏦Finance
Rename Bank Statement PDFs
Organize statements from multiple banks and accounts — fully offline.
Open guide
🧾Receipts
Rename Receipt PDFs
OCR extracts merchant name, date, and total — shopping, medical, biz.
Open guide
📋Metadata
Rename PDFs by Metadata
Title, Author, CreationDate from file properties — no OCR needed.
Open guide

Tutorials

Docs
How to Rename PDFs by Title — Step-by-Step Tutorial
Official docs walkthrough: extract titles and batch rename PDFs.
Guide
How to Rename PDF Files Based on Content (4 Free Methods)
Manual methods, Python scripts, and AI tools compared side-by-side.
Research
Rename Research PDFs by Title and Author
A metadata + AI workflow built for academic paper collections.
OCR
Rename Scanned PDFs with OCR and AI
Covers invoices, receipts, and image-based PDFs.
Invoice
Auto-Rename Invoice PDFs with OCR
Pull vendor name, date, and amount straight from the scan.

Common Questions

Can I mix rules and content-based renaming in one go?
Yes. You can add a date prefix from the file system and pull the title from PDF metadata in the same operation. Example output: 2024_Smith_ProjectProposal.pdf.
How do I rename scanned PDFs with no text layer?
Turn on OCR mode. Renomee reads the visible text from each scanned page — invoices, receipts, forms, handwritten notes — and AI formats the result into a clean filename.
What if the PDF has missing or incorrect metadata?
Switch to AI mode. AI reads the actual body text of the PDF rather than metadata fields, so it produces accurate names even when metadata is blank or wrong.
Does Renomee handle Chinese or other non-English PDFs?
Yes. OCR supports multiple languages and AI handles them well. The filename format follows whatever template you configure.
Can I preview before anything gets renamed?
Always. Every proposed filename is visible before you apply. If something looks off, you can adjust or undo after applying.
Is there a limit on how many files I can rename at once?
No hard cap. That said, OCR takes longer per file than metadata-only renaming — something to keep in mind when processing very large batches.

More renaming topics

🤖
Rename by Content
AI reads inside each PDF and names it automatically
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Windows
All batch rename methods for Windows 11
⚖️
Contracts
Rename NDA, MSA, SOW by client and date
🏥
Medical Records
Rename patient records, lab reports, and discharge summaries offline
🏦
Bank Statements
Organize statements by bank, account, and date
🧾
Receipts
OCR rename receipts by date, store & amount
🤖
AI Renaming
Let AI read and name any type of file
🧾
Invoices
OCR-powered renaming for financial documents
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PDF Metadata
Rename from Title, Author, Date — no OCR
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