Version 5.16
19th January 2011
This latest update features more UI refinements and fixes a bug affecting regular expressions support.
Version 5.15
12th January 2011
This latest update reworks the case conversion actions and fixes a bug affecting the regular expressions.
Version 5.14
6th December 2011
This latest update further enhances the user interface.
Version 5.13
30th November 2011
This new version marks another significant step in updating the Better File Rename user interface to more closely mirror that of its Macintosh counterpart.
The entire window is now fully resizable making it much easier to preview large numbers of files.
Version 5.12
23rd November 2011
This new version further refines the user interface.
Over the next few months, we are going to slowly migrate the Better File Rename for Windows interface to correspond more closely to that of its Mac counterpart, A Better Finder Rename, which has received much more attention over the past decade.
Version 5.11
9th November 2011
This new version introduces the long awaited "Rename from file list" feature that allows file names to changed based on new names taken from a text file.
This is of special interest for importing new names from spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel, manually providing new file names, or using data from scripts or databases.
In addition, the new version features a re-worked user interface to provide an even better user experience.
Version 5.10
2nd November 2011
The new version cleans up the user interface.
Expect further improvements over the next few months.
Version 5.09
18th October 2011
The new version fixes a problem with the 64-bit shell extension.
Version 5.08
12th October 2011
The new version adds the ability to expand camel case.
Version 5.7
11th January 2010
The new version adds a PDF user manual and the ability to use today's date in all date/time related renaming actions.
Version 5.6
20th October 2009
The new version is Windows 7 compatible and fixes a number of minor bugs.
Version 5.5
12th August 2009
The new version adds the ability to add the name of the enclosing folder to the end of the file name.
Version 5.4
30th July 2009
The new version contains a number of improvements:
- new uppercase and lowercase action that changes the case of only part of the file name
- improved sorting that takes multiple criteria into account
- the preview window and its columns preserve their size in between sessions
Version 5.3.1
3rd November 2008
Fixes a minor bug introduced in version 5.3.
Version 5.3
28th October 2008
The new version adds a detachable preview window and improved unicode support.
Version 5.2.5
9th September 2008
Provides compatibility with Windows XP Service Pack 3.
Version 5.2
31st January 2008
Better File Rename 5.2 improves title case handling, allows comments in droplet files and further improves the user experience.
Version 5.1
14th November 2007
The new release features an improved regular expression preview and fixes all known bugs.
Version 5.0.2
21st September 2007
Fixes a minor bug affecting droplets.
Version 5.0.1
19th September 2007
Fixes a minor bug with the multi-step rename feature.
Version 5.0 Final
19th September 2007
After several months of beta testing, the long-awaited version 5 of Better File Rename has finally arrived.
Version 5 introduces:
- the ability to combine several rename actions into a multi-step rename
- a re-designed and streamlined user experience
- regular expression substitution for power users
We have decided to make version 5 is a free upgrade for all users who have purchased Better File Rename 4 after the 1st of January 2006 or who own a forever upgrade.
If you have purchased Better File Rename 4 before the 1st of January 2006, you will need to purchase an upgrade from our webstore.
More details on the pricing of upgrades and how to obtain your free upgrade codes are available on the upgrade page.
Version 5.0 Beta 3
10th September 2007
This beta release delivers the long-awaited regular expression support.
Version 5.0 Beta 2
20th August 2007
This second beta improves the way the program operates as a stand-alone application.
Version 5.0 Beta 1
22nd March 2007
This is the first public beta of Better File Rename 5.
Version 4.9.6
27th April 2006
The new version incorporates our brand new icons.
Version 4.9.5
10th January 2007
The new version adds Windows Vista compatibility.
Version 4.9.4
27th April 2006
The new version incorporates our brand new icons.
Version 4.9
15th March 2006
The new version adds support for the 64 bit version of Windows XP.
Version 4.8
1st Feb 2006
The new version adds full unicode support on Windows NT and above. This allows international character sets (e.g. accented characters, Japanese, Chinese, etc.) to be used.
Version 4.7.1
The new version fixes a minor dialog box positioning bug.
Version 4.7
27th October 2005
New features:
- word swapping
- adding files/folders by dragging them into the preview table
- remembers window position and size
- fixes a minor bug
Version 4.6.1
4th October 2005
This version fixes a bug affecting only Windows 95/98/NT4 users.
Version 4.6
27th September 2005
The new release provides adds natural order sorting and fixes some minor bugs.
Version 4.5.5
4th August 2005
The new release fixes a bug affecting the numbering system when some folders are skipped manually.
Version 4.5
25th May 2005
This release adds a "complete rename" feature (useful in combination with the droplet feature), as well as fixing a problem with long file names.
Version 4.4
16th March 2005
The new version improves the preview user interface and fixes a minor sorting problem.
Version 4.3
26th JANUARY 2005
The new release provides extended control over the sorting and renumbering process. It allows renumbering to be either restarted for each subfolder or to apply to all files to be renaming globally ignoring subfolder boundaries.
Version 4.2
8th DECEMBER 2004
The new release features the ability to insert numbers anywhere within the file name. It also provides a few minor bug fixes.
Version 4.1
3th NOVEMBER 2004
This new release introduces "droplets", little applications that you can drop files onto to perform batch operations on the them.
This powerful automation feature helps you automate recurring tasks, such as renumbering photo files, etc.
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Windows 7 and 64-bit compatible
Latest Version
19th January 2012
Version 5.16 further refines the user experience.
PCWorld Review
Of all the group-file-renaming products we've tried, the most versatile and easiest to use is Better File Rename.
You just select the items to rename from within Explorer, right-click, and choose the Better File Rename menu command to see a handy dialog box with abundant (but thoughtfully organized) options.
And Better File Rename is one of the few rename utilities that work with folder names as well as file names.
User Manual
Fully printable user manual in PDF format.
Better File Select for Windows
The ideal companion for Better File Rename, Better File Select selects files based on a variety of criteria, such as partial file matches, wildcards or regular expressions.
Better File Attributes for Windows
The third member of the Better File series allows you to modify the creation and modification dates of files.
 Mac Version
A Better Finder Rename for Mac OS X offers similar functionality to Macintosh users.
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