{"id":74126,"date":"2025-10-26T07:16:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T00:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsystems.vn\/quick-and-easy-batch-rename-files-on-windows\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T11:40:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T04:40:26","slug":"quick-and-easy-batch-rename-files-on-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsystems.vn\/en\/quick-and-easy-batch-rename-files-on-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick and Easy Batch Rename Files on Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When working with hundreds or thousands of files on your computer, renaming each file one by one can become a time-consuming and frustrating task. But don&#8217;t worry! In this article, we will guide you on how to <strong>batch rename files on Windows<\/strong> quickly and efficiently.<\/p>\n<p>Batch renaming files not only saves time but also makes it easier for you to manage files, enhancing your work productivity. Let\u2019s explore the methods below.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">The content of the article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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href=\"https:\/\/itsystems.vn\/en\/quick-and-easy-batch-rename-files-on-windows\/#Rename_Files_Directly_in_Windows_Explorer\" >Rename Files Directly in Windows Explorer<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/itsystems.vn\/en\/quick-and-easy-batch-rename-files-on-windows\/#Rename_Files_Sequentially\" >Rename Files Sequentially<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/itsystems.vn\/en\/quick-and-easy-batch-rename-files-on-windows\/#Rename_Files_with_Prefix_and_Suffix\" >Rename Files with Prefix and Suffix<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/itsystems.vn\/en\/quick-and-easy-batch-rename-files-on-windows\/#Advanced_Tip_Use_to_Replace_Characters\" >Advanced Tip: Use * to Replace Characters<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/itsystems.vn\/en\/quick-and-easy-batch-rename-files-on-windows\/#Using_Command_Prompt_CMD_for_Quick_File_Renaming\" >Using Command Prompt (CMD) for Quick File Renaming<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/itsystems.vn\/en\/quick-and-easy-batch-rename-files-on-windows\/#Basic_ren_Command_Syntax\" >Basic ren Command Syntax<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/itsystems.vn\/en\/quick-and-easy-batch-rename-files-on-windows\/#Rename_Files_by_Pattern_with_CMD\" >Rename Files by Pattern with CMD<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/itsystems.vn\/en\/quick-and-easy-batch-rename-files-on-windows\/#Real-Life_Example_Batch_Rename_Image_Files\" >Real-Life Example: Batch Rename Image Files<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/itsystems.vn\/en\/quick-and-easy-batch-rename-files-on-windows\/#Batch_Rename_Files_Using_PowerShell_Advanced\" >Batch Rename Files Using PowerShell [Advanced]<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/itsystems.vn\/en\/quick-and-easy-batch-rename-files-on-windows\/#Common_Replace_Syntax_in_PowerShell\" >Common Replace Syntax in PowerShell<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/itsystems.vn\/en\/quick-and-easy-batch-rename-files-on-windows\/#Related_services_from_IT_Systems\" >Related services from IT Systems<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/itsystems.vn\/en\/quick-and-easy-batch-rename-files-on-windows\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/itsystems.vn\/en\/quick-and-easy-batch-rename-files-on-windows\/#When_should_a_business_ask_IT_Systems_for_support\" >When should a business ask IT Systems for support?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/itsystems.vn\/en\/quick-and-easy-batch-rename-files-on-windows\/#Can_IT_Systems_help_review_the_current_environment_before_proposing_a_solution\" >Can IT Systems help review the current environment before proposing a solution?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/itsystems.vn\/en\/quick-and-easy-batch-rename-files-on-windows\/#Does_this_topic_connect_to_ongoing_IT_operations\" >Does this topic connect to ongoing IT operations?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/itsystems.vn\/en\/quick-and-easy-batch-rename-files-on-windows\/#Need_help_applying_this_to_your_business\" >Need help applying this to your business?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Batch_Rename_Files_on_Windows_With_Detailed_Instructions\"><\/span>Batch Rename Files on Windows [With Detailed Instructions]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Below, we will introduce 4 popular ways to batch rename files on Windows, including built-in tools and supporting software.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rename_Files_Directly_in_Windows_Explorer\"><\/span>Rename Files Directly in Windows Explorer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Windows Explorer is a built-in tool in the Windows operating system, which you can easily use to rename multiple files at once.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rename_Files_Sequentially\"><\/span>Rename Files Sequentially<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You just need to select all the files you want to rename, right-click and select <em>Rename<\/em>. Then, enter the new name for the first file. Windows will automatically rename all the remaining files in order.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rename_Files_with_Prefix_and_Suffix\"><\/span>Rename Files with Prefix and Suffix<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you want to add a prefix or suffix to the files, follow the same procedure, then enter the new name, and the prefix\/suffix will be automatically applied to the other files.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advanced_Tip_Use_to_Replace_Characters\"><\/span>Advanced Tip: Use * to Replace Characters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you need to rename files according to a specific pattern, use the * to replace a character. For example: <strong>image_*.jpg<\/strong> will apply to all image files in jpg format.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_Command_Prompt_CMD_for_Quick_File_Renaming\"><\/span>Using Command Prompt (CMD) for Quick File Renaming<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Command Prompt is a powerful tool that allows you to quickly manipulate the file system. This method is particularly useful for users who prefer using the command line.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Basic_ren_Command_Syntax\"><\/span>Basic <code>ren<\/code> Command Syntax<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Use the command syntax <code>ren [Old Name] [New Name]<\/code> to rename a file. For example: <code>ren file1.txt file2.txt<\/code> will rename <strong>file1.txt<\/strong> to <strong>file2.txt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rename_Files_by_Pattern_with_CMD\"><\/span>Rename Files by Pattern with CMD<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To batch rename multiple files by pattern, you can use the syntax <code>ren *.jpg image_*.jpg<\/code>, for example to rename all jpg files to <strong>image_01.jpg, image_02.jpg,&#8230;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Real-Life_Example_Batch_Rename_Image_Files\"><\/span>Real-Life Example: Batch Rename Image Files<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Suppose you have 10 image files and want to rename them in order, you just need to go to Command Prompt and enter the example command above to execute.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Batch_Rename_Files_Using_PowerShell_Advanced\"><\/span>Batch Rename Files Using PowerShell [Advanced]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>PowerShell is a more advanced tool than CMD, allowing you to perform more complex file operations.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Replace_Syntax_in_PowerShell\"><\/span>Common Replace Syntax in PowerShell<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To rename files, open PowerShell and use the syntax <code>Rename-Item<\/code>. 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