Batchio applies the rules you stack.
NameQuick reads the file to write the name.
Batchio is a native macOS batch renamer with nine free rule types, regex, EXIF and audio metadata, live preview and undo. Pro is a $4.99 one-time upgrade for presets, folder automation, Finder Quick Action and Shortcuts. NameQuick is the app that renames files based on their content, for Mac and Windows. This comparison is a first-party source audit, not an installer test.
Batchio’s core is free on the Mac App Store. NameQuick Self-Managed includes 50 renames with no card.
NameQuick
AI reads your files and names them
Batchio
Free Mac batch renamer with a $4.99 Pro upgrade
Batchio wins when you already know the rule stack and want it free on a Mac, or $4.99 if you want watch-folder presets. NameQuick wins when the name has to come from document or image content, when Windows is required, or when you want evidence-backed naming without building rules.
Choose NameQuick- when invoices, scans and screenshots must be read before they can be named.
- Choose Batchio
- when Finder’s three modes are not enough and you want a free nine-rule Mac renamer.
- Or use both
- Use NameQuick to discover a descriptive base name, then Batchio if you still want a free rule pass. A native integration is not documented as of 22 August 2026.
At a glance
How they compare
| Feature | NameQuick | Batchio |
|---|---|---|
| Determine a name from content | Reads document text, OCR, vision and media metadata. | Document-body extraction, OCR, AI/LLM or vision naming are not documented on batchio.dev as of 22 August 2026. EXIF and audio metadata rules are. |
| Exact filename transforms | Templates format content-derived names. | Nine free rule types: find and replace, add text, numbering, change case, remove characters, date insertion, extension handling, EXIF metadata, audio metadata. Regex with capture groups is documented. |
| Preview and undo | Preview with source evidence, History and undo. | Live preview updates as you change rules. Full undo of the operation is documented. Conflict detection is documented. |
| Automation | Watch Folders are included on Mac and Windows. | Watch folders, saved presets, Finder Quick Action (up to 10,000 files) and Apple Shortcuts are documented as Pro features at $4.99. |
| Windows | Windows Managed Edition is available now. | No Windows build is documented. |
Choose NameQuick when…
- You are naming invoices or scans from what is inside them, not from EXIF or the existing filename.
- You need Watch Folders on Windows as well as Mac.
- You want AI naming without stacking nine rules first.
Choose Batchio when…
- You want a free Mac renamer with regex, live preview and undo, and Finder is too small.
- You will pay $4.99 once for folder automation and a Finder Quick Action.
- Your files already have the text or EXIF you need.
Read the file, then apply the rules
NameQuick writes the descriptive base. Batchio can still apply a free rule stack.
IMG_20260301_001.jpg2026-03-01_Paris_Cafe.jpgBatchio can still number or case-change the set. It will not name the café from the photo unless that text is already in EXIF or the filename.A native integration is not documented as of 22 August 2026.
Common questions
Batchio facts and primary sources
First-party audit of batchio.dev. Content/OCR/AI naming is not documented there.
Try NameQuick on your messiest folder. 50 renames, no credit card.