Find and replace text in hundreds of filenames
Use the Repl. panel to replace repeated words or symbols in the selected filenames without editing file contents.
Replace text guides
Clean text, add prefixes, remove symbols and normalize filenames.
Quick answer: Choose literal replacement for a known phrase, Remove for trimming fixed-position characters, and Case for capitalization. Avoid accidental collisions.
Task-by-task guides
Remove a word from multiple filenames
An empty replacement value removes the matched text from names while preserving other characters.
Add a prefix to many filenames
The Add panel can prepend the same project label to all selected file names.
Add a suffix before file extensions
The Add panel appends suffix text to the filename stem, before .jpg or another existing extension.
Insert characters in the middle of a filename
BRU can insert a separator or label at a specified position in a file name without replacing the full name.
Remove the first characters from filenames
The Remove panel strips a fixed count of leading characters from every selected filename.
Remove trailing characters before the extension
Use the Remove panel to trim unwanted characters from the end of the filename stem.
Remove digits from filenames in bulk
The Remove panel can delete numeric characters throughout a filename when IDs are no longer needed.
Remove special symbols from multiple filenames
The Remove symbols option is useful when punctuation breaks an upload convention or system integration.
Replace spaces with underscores in filenames
Replace spaces with underscores to create filenames suitable for scripts and predictable URLs.
Replace underscores with spaces in filenames
A simple replacement rule can restore readable spaces in filenames exported from scripts.
Clean repeated spaces in many filenames
Use text replacement iteratively to reduce doubled spaces between words.
Change filename case in bulk
The Case panel changes uppercase, lowercase or title-style filename text without changing file data.
Convert filenames to lowercase
Choose a lowercase filename transformation for consistent file naming, then preview extension handling separately.
Apply title case to a batch of filenames
A title-style case rule makes word-based filenames easier to read, but punctuation and abbreviations can need review.