Use the document's details
Reads the title, author and date saved inside a PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or OpenDocument file and renames by them.
Rename documents. In seconds.
A free document renamer that runs in your browser. Choose a Word, PDF or text file, type a new name, and save. The document is never altered and nothing is uploaded.
…or drag your documents in
Batch tools change every document at once
Document tools
Reads each file's own details on your device — title, author and date. Works with PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OpenDocument. Nothing is uploaded.
Edit the names
Renumber
Renames every document to a number. Leave the base name blank for just 1, 2, 3…
Some documents share the same name. They'll be numbered in the download so none is lost.
One or more files use an executable type (like .exe or .bat). Windows or your browser may warn that the download is unsafe.
Features
Built for renaming documents
The contents are untouched
Only the filename changes. The text, layout and data inside the document are left exactly as they were.
Batch rename documents
Number a folder of reports 1, 2, 3, or add a prefix like 2026- to a whole set at once.
Every document type
Word, PDF, Excel, PowerPoint, text, OpenDocument, Pages and more all work the same way.
Private by design
Documents are processed locally and never uploaded, which matters for contracts, reports and statements.
Free, no account
No sign-up, no upload, no limits.
How it works
How to rename a document
- 1
Choose your documents
Click the button or drag documents in. One or a whole batch.
- 2
Type the new name
Edit the name in the box. The extension is kept unless you change it.
- 3
Save it
Download the renamed copies or save them straight to a folder. Your originals stay untouched.
About
A free online document renamer
renameafile is a free document renamer. Documents pile up with names like Document1.docx, final_v2_FINAL.pdf or report(3).xlsx that are impossible to tell apart later. Open them here, type a clear name, and save a clean copy. The original is left untouched and the contents of the document are never changed. Only the filename is different.
Because it runs entirely in your browser, your documents are never uploaded. That privacy matters for contracts, reports, invoices and anything else you would rather not send to a server, and it works on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iPhone.
Rename a batch of documents at once
Use the batch tools to number a set of files 1, 2, 3, add a prefix or suffix like a year or a project name, change the letter case, or find and replace text across every filename. The Undo button steps back through your batch changes one at a time, so it is easy to experiment.
Rename a document to its title, author or date
Many documents carry details inside them that the file name does not show. The document tools read those details on your device: "Use document title" replaces the name with the document's real title, "Add author" prepends the person who wrote it, and "Add date" prepends the date it was created so a folder sorts in order. They work with PDF files and with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OpenDocument files, so a download called Document1.docx can become its real title in one click. Files that are missing a detail are skipped, and nothing is uploaded.
Supported document types
Rename any document
Word & text
DOC · DOCX · TXT · RTF · MD
PDF & ebooks
PDF · EPUB
Spreadsheets
XLS · XLSX · CSV · ODS
Slides & more
PPT · PPTX · ODT · PAGES · KEY
FAQ
Questions about renaming documents
How do I rename a document?
Choose the document, type the new name in the box, and save it. You can download the renamed copy or save it straight to a folder, and the extension is kept automatically.
What document types can I rename?
Word (DOC and DOCX), PDF, plain text and RTF, Excel and CSV spreadsheets, PowerPoint, OpenDocument files (ODT, ODS, ODP), Apple Pages, Numbers and Keynote, ebooks and more. Renaming only changes the name, so any file type is safe.
Does renaming change the document?
No. Only the filename changes. The text and contents of the document are left exactly as they were, so nothing inside it is altered.
Can I rename a document to its title?
Yes. "Use document title" reads the title saved inside each file and uses it as the file name. It works for PDFs and for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OpenDocument files that have a title set, all on your device.
Can I add the author or date to a filename?
Yes. "Add date" prepends the document's date, from its metadata or the file's own modified date, so a folder sorts in order. "Add author" prepends the author saved inside the file. Both read the details locally and skip any file that does not have them.
Can I rename many documents at once?
Yes. Add a whole set, then use the batch tools to number them 1, 2, 3, add a prefix or suffix, change the letter case, or find and replace text across every filename.
Are my documents uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything runs in your browser: documents are read, renamed, and saved back to your device. Nothing is sent to a server, which matters for contracts, reports and other private files.
Is the document renamer free?
Yes. No account, no limits, no upload.