Windows batch renaming utility

From time to time I see people wanting a tool for batch renaming of files. The Advanced Renamer (for Windows) seems to have a good review at https://www.ghacks.net …ming-utility-for-windows/. The software download itself is at https://www.advancedre​namer.com/.

I haven't tried it yet and with a pending vacation won't be able to give it a test for a few weeks.

Purchase of a license is mentioned on the download page, with mention of
'Free' personal use, but I'm unable to find anything further about it.

It seems a free program, but may have caveats.

Adobe Bridge has pretty flexible renaming for images. Not sure about general files, probably not.

SkedAddled wrote in post #18910224
Purchase of a license is mentioned on the download page, with mention of
'Free' personal use, but I'm unable to find anything further about it.

It seems a free program, but may have caveats.

Pretty clear "You may use this software for personal home use free of charge. To support the project you can choose to buy a license for personal use" at $20. Clicking on the buy a license for personal use I see "After purchase you will receive a non-expiring license key for personal use on any number of devices." I've added the bold & underlining for emphasis.

I've been using Flexible Renamer for years. It's freeware, and I have yet to run into a use case where I couldn't get it done with this tool: https://hp.vector.co.j​p …A014830/english​/FlexRena/

I've been using Advanced Renamer for a while and find it to be quite useful.

John from PA wrote in post #18911237
Pretty clear "You may use this software for personal home use free of charge. To support the project you can choose to buy a license for personal use" at $20 Clicking on the buy a license for personal use I see "After purchase you will receive a non-expiring license key for personal use on any number of devices." I've added the bold & underlining for emphasis.

Fair enough, and I've seen similar statements for free use attached to other software.

What's not described, however, is how the free download and the purchased license versions may differ.
While many such programs are no different between such versions, just as many others are.
I've always been a seeker and supporter of freeware, with my past experience indicating
that an offering such as this typically has some features not available unless paid for.
If such differences are present, it is the description which does not explain any,
and if there are indeed no differences, that is also not defined.

So, I understand the 'free to use' designation, but there seems to be no word from the developer
about whether the free/paid-for versions are any different at all. Without any word as such,
and without third-party information, there seems to be no definitive concensus on the program's
abilities & functions other than 'any number of devices.'

SkedAddled wrote in post #18911388
Fair enough, and I've seen similar statements for free use attached to other software.

What's not described, however, is how the free download and the purchased license versions may differ.
While many such programs are no different between such versions, just as many others are.
I've always been a seeker and supporter of freeware, with my past experience indicating
that an offering such as this typically has some features not available unless paid for.
If such differences are present, it is the description which does not explain any,
and if there are indeed no differences, that is also not defined.

So, I understand the 'free to use' designation, but there seems to be no word from the developer
about whether the free/paid-for versions are any different at all. Without any word as such,
and without third-party information, there seems to be no definitive concensus on the program's
abilities & functions other than 'any number of devices.'

?

It's free. Try it if you are interested.

Advanced Renamer is perfectly functional as a free program. There is a nag screen, that is all.

I use Bulk Rename Utility. It's free. No nag on the no-installer version I have. Supports regex and metadata editing. Works good.

https://www.bulkrename​utility.co.uk/Main_Int​ro.php
https://www.bulkrename​utility.co.uk/Download​s/BRU_NoInstall.zip

Disclaimer: no affliation, if this software nukes your PC, gets your dog hooked on coke and runs off with your daughter's boyfriend it's not my fault.

I'm another user of Bulk Rename Utility.
A long time User in fact.
It's a great utility and part of my standard workflow.
No affiliation. Just a very happy User.

Another long time, and satisfied, user of Bulk Rename Utility