NameQuick reads what's inside a file and names it.
Transnomino rewrites names with patterns, for free.
Both rename files on a Mac, from different starting points. Transnomino is a free, capable batch renamer: regex find-and-replace, metadata tokens, numbering and reusable recipes with a live preview. NameQuick uses AI and on-device OCR to read a file's content, including scans and images, and write a name from what's actually inside.
50 renames, no credit card. macOS 15.4+.
NameQuick
AI reads your files and names them
Transnomino
Free pattern-based batch renaming
Transnomino is a free, well-made Mac batch renamer for transforms you can define up front: regex, metadata tokens, numbering and recipes, all with a live preview. NameQuick is for the names that have to be read out of the file, when no pattern can infer what a scan, screenshot or untitled PDF actually is.
Choose NameQuick- when the name has to describe contents a pattern can't reach: a scanned invoice, a screenshot, an untitled PDF that has to be understood first.
- Choose Transnomino
- when you already know the transform: regex find-and-replace, EXIF or ID3 templating, numbering, or a saved recipe you run again and again, all for free.
- Or use both
- Use Transnomino for the deterministic batch transforms it does for free, and NameQuick for the files whose names have to come from their content. They cover different halves of renaming.
At a glance
How they compare
| Feature | NameQuick | Transnomino |
|---|---|---|
| Core idea | AI + on-device OCR read PDFs, images and Office docs, then write a name from the content. | Transforms existing names using patterns, file attributes and metadata, with a live preview. |
| Reads file content | AI understands the document and OCR reads scans, screenshots and photos, so the name reflects what the file is. | Works from the filename, attributes and metadata; it doesn't read document contents, run OCR, or use AI to name by what's inside. |
| Pattern and regex | Placeholders, conditionals and fallback chains, plus a rules engine for routing after naming. | Full regex find-and-replace with Unicode support, chained multi-step actions and a real-time preview. |
| Metadata templating | EXIF rules (camera, GPS, date taken) plus content-derived fields read from the file. | Inserts EXIF, ID3 and creation-date tokens, and can look up an address from GPS coordinates. |
| Numbering and recipes | Templates with a {counter} placeholder plus content fields; presets for common document types. | Sequential numbering (decimal, hex, Roman) with increments and resets, and saved reusable recipes. |
| Automation | Watch Folders rename and organize new files automatically the moment they arrive. | Run on demand: build a sequence or recipe and apply it to a batch when you choose. |
| Price | $69 one-time Self-Managed (BYOK) license, or Managed plans from $12/month; 50-rename no-card trial. | Free, donation-supported (verified 2026-07-17). |
Choose NameQuick when…
- The name has to come from what's inside the file, not from a pattern.
- Your files include scans, screenshots and photos that need OCR and AI to be understood.
- You want the date, client, amount or subject read from inside the file and written into the name.
- You want Watch Folders, a rules engine and Finder routing after naming, not just a one-off batch.
- You want to review names before they apply and undo any rename afterward.
Choose Transnomino when…
- You already know the exact transform: regex find-and-replace, case, numbering.
- You need EXIF or ID3 metadata templating and GPS-to-address tokens.
- You rename consistent batches and want free, precise, repeatable control with a live preview.
- You want a free, native Mac renamer and don't need contents read or interpreted.
Two kinds of renaming
Transnomino is built for transforms you can describe up front, for free. NameQuick is built for names that have to be read out of the file. Together they cover both halves of renaming on a Mac.
scan_2026-05-12.pdf2026-05-12_Acme_Invoice_4471.pdfVendor and invoice number read from the page, beyond any pattern.IMG_4823.HEIC2026-03-10_Conference_Whiteboard.HEICSubject described from the image, beyond EXIF metadata.Already rely on Transnomino for free batch transforms? Keep it. Add NameQuick for the files whose names have to come from their content.
Common questions
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