Rename dozens of PDFs at once using their metadata — title, author, or page count.
Renaming files by hand is tedious, and inconsistent names make a document library hard to search. This tool reads the metadata embedded in each PDF and builds new filenames from it in a single pass. Everything runs in your browser, so the files never leave your device. Bulk renaming requires a Premium subscription.
Most PDFs carry a small set of metadata fields alongside the page content. The title and author are the most useful, and the page count is always available. The tool reads these values locally for every file you select, then shows a table of the results so you can see what was found before renaming anything.
Files without a stored title fall back to their original filename, and those without an author show as unknown. That fallback means the tool still produces a sensible name even for scans and exports that were never given proper metadata, so you are never stuck with a blank entry.
A pattern is a template with placeholders that get replaced per file. You can combine the title, author, page count, and original filename in any order, along with your own text and separators. A pattern like author followed by title turns a folder of anonymous downloads into clearly labeled documents.
The preview column updates as you build the pattern, so you see the exact name each file will receive before you commit. Characters that operating systems reject are replaced with underscores automatically, and every name is forced to end in .pdf, so the results work on any platform. Nothing is renamed until you choose to download.
Each file downloads individually with its new name, which keeps the batch portable across folders and drives. There is no packing step and no server round trip, just the files you selected, renamed, ready to drop into place.
Pro tip
Set the metadata first if you have control over how the PDFs were created. A document with a proper title and author produces a far more useful filename than one that falls back to its export name. Keep separators consistent across the folder so the whole library sorts cleanly in your file manager.
Consistent names pay off every time you search, sort, or hand a folder to someone else. Reports that arrive as generic export names become properly titled documents, and a stack of scanned contracts gains author labels at once. Once the pattern is in place, the same job takes seconds the next time.
The page count placeholder is a quiet bonus. Adding it to the pattern embeds how long each document is right in the filename, which is handy when you are assembling reading packets or checking that a submission matches its source.
A good pattern reads the same for every file. Stick to one separator, keep the longest field last if names get long, and avoid adding words that only apply to a single document. A pattern that works for your whole folder is worth more than one tuned to a single file, because you will reuse it on the next batch you receive, and it keeps every future pass consistent.
Bulk renaming is a Premium feature, so an active subscription is required to use it. The tool relies on a local PDF reader and never transmits the files, which makes it practical for private archives and client documents. When you just need one file handled, the free tools elsewhere on this site remain available.
{title} - {author} to create consistent, meaningful filenames across hundreds of documents.