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Rename workflow
Add files, review suggestions, and rename everything safely
Renamo keeps the flow deliberately short: add documents, inspect the generated names, adjust anything that needs human judgment, then rename all ready files.
Add PDFs or images
You can add documents in three ways:
- Drag files into the main Renamo window
- Click the empty state in the sidebar
- Use File → Add PDFs or Images... or ⌘O
Renamo accepts PDFs and image files supported by macOS. Duplicate file paths are ignored so the same file is not queued twice.
Processing states
Each row in the sidebar shows the original filename, generated filename, and current state.
| State | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Queued | Waiting for a processing slot |
| Processing | Renamo is extracting text and fields locally |
| Ready | The generated filename can be renamed |
| Renamed | The file was moved to the generated name |
| Failed | macOS returned an error while renaming |
Renamo processes up to two documents at once.
Preview and edit
Select a file to preview it in the detail area. PDFs and images support preview zoom controls in the titlebar: zoom out, fit width, and zoom in.
The generated filename is editable before renaming. Editing only affects the selected file; it does not change the filename template.
Remove a file from the list
Select a row and press Delete or Backspace. This removes the item from Renamo's list only. It does not delete the file from disk.
Rename all
Click Rename all or press ⌘R. Renamo renames each ready file in its original folder.
Info
If the target filename already exists, Renamo appends a number like 2, 3, or 4 to keep the existing file intact.