Renamer builds the chain you define.
NameQuick reads the file to write the name.
Renamer (renamer.com) is a Mac and Windows batch renamer with Renamerlets, chains, live preview, local AI Assist for generating rules, Smart Undo and file backup. NameQuick is the app that renames files based on their content. This is not Renamer.ai. This comparison is a first-party source audit, not an installer test.
NameQuick Self-Managed includes 50 renames with no card. Renamer’s homepage documents Download and Buy Now. Checkout and Setapp were not audited for a dollar price.
NameQuick
AI reads your files and names them
Renamer
Batch file renamer for macOS and Windows
Renamer wins when you want reusable Renamerlets, assembled chains, regex, EXIF/ID3/CSV, live preview and local AI Assist that writes rules, on Mac 15+ or Windows 10+. NameQuick wins when the name has to come from document or image content rather than from a rule the AI helps you write.
Choose NameQuick- when invoices, scans and screenshots must be read before they can be named.
- Choose Renamer
- when you already think in chains and Renamerlets and want that on Mac and Windows.
- Or use both
- Use NameQuick to discover a descriptive base name, then Renamer to enforce a saved chain. A native integration is not documented as of 22 August 2026.
At a glance
How they compare
| Feature | Renamer | |
|---|---|---|
| Determine a name from content | Reads document text, OCR, vision and media metadata. | AI Assist is documented as local help generating rename rules. Document-body OCR and vision naming of invoices or screenshots are not documented on the homepage as of 22 August 2026. |
| Exact filename transforms | Templates format content-derived names. | Sequential and random numbering, find/replace, case, regex, character-position edits, extensions, folder names, CSV, ID3, EXIF/GPS, image width and height. |
| Reuse | Naming presets and Watch Folders. | Save setups as Renamerlets. Assemble Chains. Dozens of built-in workflows. |
| Windows | Windows Managed Edition is available now. | Windows 10 and later is documented on the homepage. |
Choose NameQuick when…
- You need the filename to come from the text or image inside the file.
- You want Watch Folders without building a chain first.
- You want the name from OCR or vision, not from AI Assist writing a rename rule.
Choose Renamer when…
- You want Renamerlets and chains on both Mac and Windows.
- You want local AI Assist that writes rules, plus Smart Undo and file backup.
- You already have a Renamer 6 license and want the documented upgrade path to 7.
Common questions
Renamer facts and primary sources
First-party audit of renamer.com and the support page. Homepage and /mac do not print a dollar price; checkout and Setapp were not audited, so this comparison does not invent one. Distinct from /vs/renamer-ai.
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