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File Tasks

File Tasks Overview

File tasks are rename operations that transform filenames. You add them from the File Tasks & Effects menu in the right panel. Multiple tasks can be combined in any order to produce complex rename patterns.

Available tasks

TaskWhat it does
Find & ReplaceReplace any text in the filename with different text
Number SequencePrepend or append sequential numbers to filenames
Custom TextAdd any text to the start or end of filenames
Change CaseConvert filenames to lowercase or UPPERCASE
DateAdd the file's modification date to the filename
TimeAdd the file's modification time to the filename
Clear AllErase all characters from the filename (reset to blank)

Task ordering

Tasks execute from top to bottom. The output of one task is the input to the next. This means:

  • Putting Clear All before Custom Text results in the custom text being the entire new name
  • Putting Find & Replace before Change Case means the replacement text is also case-converted
  • Putting Number Sequence after Custom Text appends the number after your custom text

Experiment with the order to get the exact result you want — the preview updates in real time.

Each task card

Every task card has the same controls:

  • ↑ / ↓ arrows — move the task up or down in the pipeline
  • × button — remove this task from the pipeline
  • Task-specific controls in the body of the card