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Renamer.ai
Renamer.ai runs in the browser and on Windows, with a free tier and a low monthly entry price. NameQuick is a Mac app you can buy once, with no monthly file cap, a local model option, and actions that continue after the rename.
50 renames, no credit card. macOS 15.4+.
NameQuick
AI reads your files and names them
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Renamer.ai
Web and desktop AI file renamer
The short version
The real difference is the pricing model and where files are processed. Renamer.ai is subscription-only with a monthly file allowance on every tier, and works in a browser or on Windows. NameQuick can be bought once, has no monthly rename cap on Self-Managed, and can run entirely on your Mac.
Choose NameQuick- Choose NameQuick if the subscription is the sticking point, because $69 buys Self-Managed outright and nothing meters you afterwards.
- Choose Renamer.ai
- Choose Renamer.ai if you are on Windows. NameQuick is Mac-only, so nothing else on this page changes the answer.
- Or use both
- Renamer.ai suits occasional renaming and mixed Windows teams. NameQuick suits a Mac where the same paperwork arrives every week and someone has to file it, tag it, and be able to show where each name came from.
At a glance
PlatformsNameQuick:Mac only. Requires macOS 15.4 or later. Universal binary.Renamer.ai:Web app, plus a desktop app for Windows and Mac on paid plans.
Pricing modelNameQuick:$69 one-time Self-Managed on one device with lifetime updates, or Managed plans from $12 to $99 per month.Renamer.ai:Subscription only: $9.95, $29.95 or $99.95 per month, plus a free tier.
Volume limitsNameQuick:Self-Managed has no monthly rename cap. You pay your own AI provider directly. Managed plans include a monthly rename allowance.Renamer.ai:Every paid tier has a monthly file allowance: 200, 1,000 or 5,000 files per month.
Free trialNameQuick:50-rename Self-Managed trial. No card.Renamer.ai:Free tier, and a browser demo with no account required.
Where content is processedNameQuick:Depends on the mode. A local model via Ollama, LM Studio or MLX keeps analysis on the Mac. Self-Managed sends to the provider you choose. Managed AI runs through an EU-routed service for renaming only, and that content is not stored and not used for training. OCR always runs on the Mac.Renamer.ai:Web uploads are kept for up to 24 hours so renamed files can be downloaded. The desktop app renames on the device and does not store files after processing.
Supported formatsNameQuick:30+ file types.Renamer.ai:Around 28 documented extensions across documents, spreadsheets, email and images. Maximum 100MB per file on the web version.
Background automationNameQuick:Watch Folders monitor local folders and apply Rules and their actions to new files.Renamer.ai:Magic Folders organize files in background mode.
UndoNameQuick:Preview before applying and undo afterwards from History. Original creation and modification dates are preserved.Renamer.ai:Rename history is not described on renamer.ai (verified 2026-08-02).
Feature by feature
How they compare
| Feature | NameQuick | Renamer.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Buy once instead of subscribing | Self-Managed is $69 once for one device, with lifetime updates. A subscription is optional, not required. | Subscription only, from $9.95 per month. |
| Monthly rename cap | No monthly cap on Self-Managed. You bring your own API key and pay that provider for what you use. | Capped on every paid tier, from 200 files a month up to 5,000. |
| Fully local processing | With Ollama, LM Studio or MLX, document content is analyzed on the Mac and nothing leaves it. OCR always runs on the Mac. | The desktop app renames on the device, and web uploads are kept for up to 24 hours. A local AI model option is not documented on renamer.ai (verified 2026-08-02). |
| Source-backed review | Shows each proposed name beside the source text its values came from, before anything is applied. | No mention of a source-text review step on renamer.ai (verified 2026-08-02). |
| Actions beyond renaming | Rules can rename, move, tag with Finder tags and comments, apply a color label, adjust dates, archive, or move to Trash. | Renaming and Magic Folders organization. A wider file-action list is not documented on renamer.ai (verified 2026-08-02). |
| Email attachments | Connected Inboxes routes PDF attachments from approved senders into a watched folder, with a record of what was filed. Credentials sit in the system keychain and NameQuick never reads or modifies email itself. | Renaming and Magic Folders are what renamer.ai documents. Routing attachments out of an email inbox is not documented on renamer.ai (verified 2026-08-02). |
| Duplicate cleanup | Exact duplicates verified byte for byte before cleanup is proposed. Similar raster images are flagged for manual comparison only. Approved cleanup moves files to Trash and can be undone. Nothing is deleted automatically. | Nothing on renamer.ai covers duplicate detection or cleanup (verified 2026-08-02). |
| Trying it without installing | Requires downloading the Mac app. | Files can be dropped into the website and renamed in the browser, with no account and no install. |
| Windows | Not available. NameQuick is Mac-only. A Windows version is on the way, with an open waitlist on namequick.app; no promised date. | Desktop app available for Windows and Mac on paid plans. |
Choose NameQuick when…
- You would rather pay once than subscribe, and Self-Managed is $69 for one device with lifetime updates.
- You rename more than a few hundred files a month and do not want a monthly allowance.
- Your documents are sensitive and you want analysis to stay on the Mac with Ollama, LM Studio or MLX.
- Once the name is right, Rules can keep going on the same Mac: Finder tags and comments, a color label, a date change, a move, an archive, or the Trash.
- Before a name is applied you want to see the source text it was read from, not just a list of results handed back by an upload.
- Invoices that arrive as attachments should file themselves into a watched folder instead of being dragged into a browser one at a time, and a record shows what was filed.
- The same statement keeps getting saved twice, and you want exact matches verified byte for byte before anything moves to Trash.
Choose Renamer.ai when…
- You need Windows, which Renamer.ai's desktop app covers and NameQuick does not.
- Installing a Mac app is more than you want to do just to rename a handful of files.
- A free tier suits you better than a trial with a fixed number of renames.
- Paying monthly suits you better than a $69 up-front license.
- Renaming is occasional for you, and the smallest monthly allowance is plenty.
Common questions
NameQuick vs Renamer.ai
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