Batch Rename Photos by EXIF Data — Date, Camera Model, GPS, Lens, and Any Field
Every photo stores 20+ metadata fields inside its EXIF — capture date, camera model, GPS coordinates, ISO, lens name. Renomee reads them all. You describe the filename in plain English.
What is EXIF-based photo renaming?
EXIF-based photo renaming reads metadata stored inside the photo file by the camera at capture — including DateTimeOriginal, camera model, GPS coordinates, ISO, aperture, and lens — and uses those fields to build a meaningful filename. Unlike renaming by file date (which resets on copy), EXIF fields never change.
Available EXIF Fields
Renomee can read any of these fields and combine them into a single filename. Just describe what you want — no variable syntax to learn.
When DSC_0001 fails you
You shot an event with a Canon R5 and a backup Sony. Now 800 files are mixed together: DSC_0001, IMG_3847, DSC_0002… The names are meaningless. EXIF camera model in the filename sorts them instantly — no manual work.
File modification date resets on every copy or transfer. Your 500 Tokyo photos all show today's date. EXIF DateTimeOriginal records the actual moment the shutter fired — and never changes, no matter how many times you copy the file.
You compared three lenses at five apertures. Every file is test.jpg. To find the f/1.2 shots, you open files one by one. With EXIF renaming, the lens model, aperture, and ISO are in every filename before you even start comparing.
How it works — 3 steps
What to type — 6 ready-to-use prompts
No syntax. Type a sentence, Renomee maps it to the right EXIF fields and builds the filenames.
Before & After
Renomee vs PowerRename vs ExifTool
All three tools can read EXIF date. The differences show up at GPS lookups, multi-field combinations, and multi-camera merges.
💡 ExifTool is powerful but requires learning its tag syntax. PowerRename supports basic EXIF date patterns but cannot do multi-field combinations or GPS lookups. Renomee covers all three without any syntax.
Who uses EXIF renaming
Primary + secondary camera, 800 photos total. Merge and sort all by EXIF capture time, rename Wedding_001 through Wedding_847 in one pass.
Group by GPS city name automatically. Every photo in Tokyo gets Tokyo_ prefix, every photo in Kyoto gets Kyoto_ — no manual sorting.
Filename includes lens model, focal length, ISO, and aperture. Compare shot_RF-50mm_f1.2_ISO800 vs shot_RF-85mm_f1.4_ISO1600 side by side.
Batch by shoot date + camera. Deliver 2024-03-15_Canon-R5_001 to client — every file date and camera origin is clear without opening it.
FAQ — EXIF photo renaming
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