NameQuick vs TransnominoNameQuick reads what's inside a file and names it.
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 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
vs
Transnomino
Free pattern-based batch renaming
The short version
Transnomino handles anything you can define up front, and it does it free and well. NameQuick is for the file whose name you can't write until something has read it: a scan, a screenshot, an untitled PDF.
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.
- Or use both
- Use Transnomino for the deterministic batch transforms it's built for, and NameQuick for the files whose names have to come from their content. They cover different halves of renaming.
At a glance
Core approachNameQuick:AI reads file contents, then names and filesTransnomino:Regex, metadata and numbering transforms
PriceNameQuick:$69 one-time (BYOK) or Managed from $12 to $99/monthTransnomino:Free (verified 2026-07-17)
PlatformNameQuick:macOS 15.4 or laterTransnomino:macOS 14 or later
Free trialNameQuick:50-rename Self-Managed trial. No card.Transnomino:No trial needed
Feature by feature
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. PDF attachments from senders you approve can be routed into a watched folder, with a record of what was filed; NameQuick never reads or modifies email, and credentials stay in the system keychain. | Run on demand: build a sequence or recipe and apply it to a batch when you choose. |
| Source-backed review | Shows each proposed name beside the source text its values came from, before anything is applied. Any rename can be undone afterward. | A real-time preview shows the new names before you apply the sequence. |
| Beyond the rename | Quick Organize proposes folders and filenames for a whole batch on Managed AI or a supported cloud provider, and nothing moves until you approve the plan. Duplicate cleanup verifies exact matches byte for byte, flags similar images for you to compare rather than acting on them, and moves copies to the Trash only on your say-so, undoably. | Renaming is the whole job: the sequence runs and stops there. |
Choose NameQuick when…
- The name has to come from what's inside the file: a scan, a screenshot, a photo that OCR and AI have to read first.
- You want the date, client, amount or subject read from inside the file and written into the name.
- New files keep arriving, and you'd rather they were named and routed on landing than batched up for later.
- Every proposed name should sit beside the source text it came from before it applies.
- A backlog needs one pass, and you want the whole folder-and-filename plan on screen before anything moves.
- A Transnomino recipe can only act on files you already have, so approved senders' PDF invoices need a way into the watched folder by themselves, with a record of each one filed.
- A Setapp subscription already covers NameQuick, so the content-based naming Transnomino doesn't do needs no separate purchase and no API key, though the included credits can run out.
Choose Transnomino when…
- You already know the exact transform: regex find-and-replace, case, numbering.
- EXIF or ID3 metadata templating and GPS-to-address tokens cover the job.
- You rename consistent batches and want precise, repeatable control with a live preview.
- You want a free, native Mac renamer and don't need contents read or interpreted.
Not either/or
Two kinds of renaming
Transnomino is built for transforms you can describe up front. NameQuick is built for names that have to be read out of the file. Together they cover both halves of renaming on a Mac.
doc20260408_0001.pdf2026-04-08_Northwind_Statement_2211.pdfVendor, date and document type read off the page; the scanner's counter said none of it.IMG_4823.HEIC2026-03-10_Whiteboard_Sprint_Plan.HEICEXIF tokens give the date and the camera. Only reading the picture gives the subject.Already rely on Transnomino for batch transforms? Keep it. Add NameQuick for the files whose names have to come from their content.
Common questions
NameQuick vs Transnomino
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