Batch Renamer

Platform-independent utility for renaming batches of files

Requirements

• PHP 5.6.0+

Usage

php batch-renamer.php <mode> <format> [<directory>] [<timeOffset>]

• mode: either preview or apply
• format: format string for new filenames with optional placeholders (e.g. %erf - %fnw.%fel)
• directory (optional): working directory (e.g. .. or subfolder)
• timeOffset (optional): ISO 8601 duration to be added to any time (e.g. PT36H or -P1DT12H)

Placeholders

Date and time

File creation or metadata change time

• %fcf: full date and time (e.g. “1999-12-31 23.59.59”)
• %fcd: full date (e.g. “1999-12-31”)
• %fct: full time (e.g. “23.59.59”)
• %fcy: year as four decimal digits
• %fcm: month of the year as two decimal digits with leading zeros (“01” through “12”)
• %fca: day of the month as two decimal digits with leading zeros (“01” through “31”)
• %fch: hour of the day as two decimal digits with leading zeros (“00” through “23”)
• %fci: minute of the hour as two decimal digits with leading zeros (“00” through “59”)
• %fcs: second of the minute as two decimal digits with leading zeros (“00” through “59”)
• %fce: week-numbering year as four decimal digits
• %fcw: week of the year as two decimal digits with leading zeros (“01” through “53”)
• %fck: day of the week as a number from “1” (Monday) to “7” (Sunday)
• %fcu: number of seconds since the Unix Epoch

File modification time

• %fmf: full date and time (e.g. “1999-12-31 23.59.59”)
• %fmd: full date (e.g. “1999-12-31”)
• %fmt: full time (e.g. “23.59.59”)
• %fmy: year as four decimal digits
• %fmm: month of the year as two decimal digits with leading zeros (“01” through “12”)
• %fma: day of the month as two decimal digits with leading zeros (“01” through “31”)
• %fmh: hour of the day as two decimal digits with leading zeros (“00” through “23”)
• %fmi: minute of the hour as two decimal digits with leading zeros (“00” through “59”)
• %fms: second of the minute as two decimal digits with leading zeros (“00” through “59”)
• %fme: week-numbering year as four decimal digits
• %fmw: week of the year as two decimal digits with leading zeros (“01” through “53”)
• %fmk: day of the week as a number from “1” (Monday) to “7” (Sunday)
• %fmu: number of seconds since the Unix Epoch

EXIF recording time

• %erf: full date and time (e.g. “1999-12-31 23.59.59”)
• %erd: full date (e.g. “1999-12-31”)
• %ert: full time (e.g. “23.59.59”)
• %ery: year as four decimal digits
• %erm: month of the year as two decimal digits with leading zeros (“01” through “12”)
• %era: day of the month as two decimal digits with leading zeros (“01” through “31”)
• %erh: hour of the day as two decimal digits with leading zeros (“00” through “23”)
• %eri: minute of the hour as two decimal digits with leading zeros (“00” through “59”)
• %ers: second of the minute as two decimal digits with leading zeros (“00” through “59”)
• %ere: week-numbering year as four decimal digits
• %erw: week of the year as two decimal digits with leading zeros (“01” through “53”)
• %erk: day of the week as a number from “1” (Monday) to “7” (Sunday)
• %eru: number of seconds since the Unix Epoch

File properties

• %fne: current filename with extension
• %fnw: current filename without extension
• %feo: current file extension in original form
• %fel: current file extension in lower case
• %feu: current file extension in upper case
• %fsb: file size in bytes

Numeration

• %nd1, %nd2, … or %nd9: consecutive number in (at least 1, 2, … or 9) decimal digits
• %nx1, %nx2, … or %nx9: consecutive number in (at least 1, 2, … or 9) lowercase hexadecimal digits
• %nh1, %nh2, … or %nh9: consecutive number in (at least 1, 2, … or 9) uppercase hexadecimal digits

Segments of the current filename without extension

Separated by whitespace

From the start of the filename

• %w11, %w12, %w13, …, %w19, … or %w1n: part from the first segment to the first, second, third, …, ninth, … or last segment
• %w22, %w23, %w24, …, %w29, … or %w2n: part from the second segment to the second, third, fourth, …, ninth, … or last segment
• %w33, %w34, %w35, …, %w39, … or %w3n: part from the third segment to the third, fourth, fifth, …, ninth, … or last segment
• …

From the end of the filename

• %wi1, %w21, %w31, …, %w91, … or %wn1: part from the first segment to the first, second, third, …, ninth, … or last segment
• %wi2, %w32, %w42, …, %w92, … or %wn2: part from the second segment to the second, third, fourth, …, ninth, … or last segment
• %wi3, %w43, %w53, …, %w93, … or %wn3: part from the third segment to the third, fourth, fifth, …, ninth, … or last segment
• …

Separated by dashes and hyphens

From the start of the filename

• %d11, %d12, %d13, …, %d19, … or %d1n: part from the first segment to the first, second, third, …, ninth, … or last segment
• %d22, %d23, %d24, …, %d29, … or %d2n: part from the second segment to the second, third, fourth, …, ninth, … or last segment
• %d33, %d34, %d35, …, %d39, … or %d3n: part from the third segment to the third, fourth, fifth, …, ninth, … or last segment
• …

From the end of the filename

• %di1, %d21, %d31, …, %d91, … or %dn1: part from the first segment to the first, second, third, …, ninth, … or last segment
• %di2, %d32, %d42, …, %d92, … or %dn2: part from the second segment to the second, third, fourth, …, ninth, … or last segment
• %di3, %d43, %d53, …, %d93, … or %dn3: part from the third segment to the third, fourth, fifth, …, ninth, … or last segment
• …

Separated by parentheses and brackets

From the start of the filename

• %p11, %p12, %p13, …, %p19, … or %p1n: part from the first segment to the first, second, third, …, ninth, … or last segment
• %p22, %p23, %p24, …, %p29, … or %p2n: part from the second segment to the second, third, fourth, …, ninth, … or last segment
• %p33, %p34, %p35, …, %p39, … or %p3n: part from the third segment to the third, fourth, fifth, …, ninth, … or last segment
• …

From the end of the filename

• %pi1, %p21, %p31, …, %p91, … or %pn1: part from the first segment to the first, second, third, …, ninth, … or last segment
• %pi2, %p32, %p42, …, %p92, … or %pn2: part from the second segment to the second, third, fourth, …, ninth, … or last segment
• %pi3, %p43, %p53, …, %p93, … or %pn3: part from the third segment to the third, fourth, fifth, …, ninth, … or last segment
• …

EXIF

• %eiw: image width in pixels
• %eih: image height in pixels
• %ecb: camera brand
• %ecm: camera model

Hashes and checksums

• %hm5: MD5 hash in lowercase hexadecimal digits
• %hs1: SHA-1 hash in lowercase hexadecimal digits
• %hs2: SHA-256 hash in lowercase hexadecimal digits
• %had: Adler-32 checksum in lowercase hexadecimal digits
• %hcr: CRC32 checksum in lowercase hexadecimal digits

Contributing

All contributions are welcome! If you wish to contribute, please create an issue first so that your feature, problem or question can be discussed.

License

This project is licensed under the terms of the MIT License.