Bulk Rename Utility is a cool freeware application that does what its name suggests- rename a number of files according to a specified criteria. You can also change file and folder date/timestamp such as last created, modified or accessed in bulk.

Here are the main features of this application:

– Rename files, folders or both
– Remove or change a filename
– Perform string substitution
– Change the case of filenames
– Remove characters or words
– Remove digits or symbols
– Append or prepend text
– Append dates in many formats
– Append the parent folder’s name
– Auto-number files with flexible rules
– Automatically preview the new names
– Sort the file details by any column
– Group configurations into “favourites”
– “Bulk Rename” Explorer extension
– Directory recursion - process subdirectories too!
– Rename files from an input text-file list
– Create an “Undo” batch file
– Log activity to a text log file
– Change file and folder date/time-stamps (created, modified, accessed)
– Change file/folder attributes (hidden, readonly, archived)

Download the Windows XP/Vista 32 bit version here.

The Windows XP/2003/Vista 64 bit edition version can be downloaded here

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