Photo Batch Renamer

Card to library in seconds. Named right, organized right, every time. EXIF-based renaming with date hierarchy folders, session management, and detailed import reports.

Screenshot placeholder Main app window showing source files list with before/after filenames, destination path, sequence counter, and session controls. Suggest capturing at 1200x750px with retina resolution.

The first step in every import

Memory Card
Source
Rename & Organize
Batch Renamer
Organized Library
Date Folders
Manage & Cull
Archive Pro

Import with precision

EXIF Renaming

Camera model, date, sequence. Consistent filenames from EXIF metadata.

Date Hierarchy

Year/Month/Day folder structure. Created automatically from capture date.

RAW+JPEG Pairing

Matching originals share one sequence number. No duplicates, no gaps.

Session Management

Name sessions by project or event. Continue across multiple imports.

Fast Workflow

Import, configure, process, report. Streamlined for efficiency — get back to shooting.

Drag & Drop

Drop photos from Finder. Or browse with the file picker. Both work.

Conflict Detection

Existing files are skipped, not overwritten. Every conflict is reported.

Session Reports

Markdown summaries with camera stats, EXIF analysis, and file organization details.

Universal Camera Support

Olympus, Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fuji, Panasonic. If it writes EXIF, PBR reads it.

How it works

Step 1
Drop
Drag photos from a card or folder. Or browse to select.
Step 2
Configure
Set destination, session name, and sequence start.
Step 3
Process
Files renamed, sorted into date folders, report generated.

From camera chaos to clean names

Standard Mode
P1000042.ORF
2025-08-03-OM1-00042.ORF
P1000042.JPG
2025-08-03-OM1-00042.JPG
P1000043.ORF
2025-08-03-OM1-00043.ORF
Session Mode
P1000042.ORF
2025-08-03-Wedding-00042.ORF
Folder Structure
Library/
  2025/
    08/
      03/
        2025-08-03-OM1-00042.ORF
        2025-08-03-OM1-00042.JPG
        2025-08-03-OM1-00043.ORF

  2025/
    08/
      03-Wedding/
        2025-08-03-Wedding-00042.ORF

From card to workflow

Photo Batch Renamer turns memory cards into named, dated, organized files. Consistent naming, date folders, session tracking — the prep that needs to happen before any photo workflow can start, regardless of which app you use to browse, cull, or develop afterward. The output is just folders and files on disk; any photo app that respects file structure can take it from there.

  • Date-based folder structure compatible with any file-based photo workflow
  • Consistent naming for reliable RAW+JPEG pairing
  • Session reports provide an import audit trail
  • Sequence numbers prevent filename collisions across sessions
Screenshot placeholder Diagram or screenshot showing PBR output folder structure: clean date hierarchy ready for any photo app to browse.

Photo Batch Renamer

EXIF-based renaming and date hierarchy folders for macOS. The first step in a disciplined photo workflow. Drop your files, get clean names.