metamate is a powerful tool for batch renaming files in a directory based on various criteria. It offers a flexible and efficient solution for managing large numbers of files, whether you need to organize photos, music files, or documents.
- Customizable renaming criteria: choose from a variety of tags to rename files based on their metadata, including file creation date, file modification date, file size, and more
- Customizable separator: choose the character to separate the file name and tag in the renamed file
- Simple and intuitive user interface: the program's interface is designed to be easy to use, even for users with little technical expertise
- Batch renaming: rename multiple files at once, saving you time and effort
- Cross-platform compatibility: metamate is written in Python and runs on any platform with Python installed, including Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Download the metamate repository and extract it on your computer
- Open a terminal window and navigate to the extracted metamate directory
- Install the required packages by running the following command:
pip install -r requirements.txt - Run the program by entering
python3 metamate.pyinto the terminal
or visit the download page to download the Windows installer
- Enter or select the path of the folder containing the files you want to rename
- Select a renaming criterion from the "Tag" dropdown menu
- Select a separator from the "Separator" dropdown menu
- Click the "Go" button to rename the files in the specified directory
