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Date
The Date task adds the last-modified date of each file to its filename. You can control which date components are included and how they are formatted.
Controls
| Control | Options | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Year | Year YYYY, Year YY, Year Off | Full 4-digit year, 2-digit year, or omit year entirely |
| Month | Month On, Month Off | Include or exclude the month number |
| Day | Day On, Day Off | Include or exclude the day number |
| Separator | Any text | Character(s) placed between date parts and the filename |
| @ Start / @ End | Toggle | Whether the date is added before or after the filename |
Date format
The date is formatted as YYYY-MM-DD (ISO-style, using the separator you choose between components). The components always appear in year-month-day order.
Examples
A file modified on March 15, 2024:
| Year | Month | Day | Separator | Position | Result added to name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YYYY | On | On | _ | @ Start | 2024-03-15_ |
| YY | On | Off | - | @ End | _24-03 |
| Off | On | On | - | @ Start | 03-15_ |
| YYYY | Off | Off | _ | @ Start | 2024_ |
Full example: photo.jpg → 2024-03-15_photo.jpg
Tips
- Use date @ Start with YYYY-MM-DD format to make filenames sort chronologically in any file manager
- Combine with Number Sequence (@ End) to handle groups of files from the same date
- Use Year Off + Month On + Day On when you work within a single year and want shorter names