Rename Photos with EXIF Data on iOS
Professional Photographers Advanced Rename Tools on iPad / iPhone
Step 1
Navigate to your photo folder using FileBrowser Professional, which could be on a USB drive, your computer or your cloud storage.
Please note you cannot rename the photos in the iPad/iPhone Camera Roll.If you would like to try this for free, download FileBrowserGO for a limited trial.
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Step 2
Tap and hold to enter multi select mode and select all the photos you want to rename. Once all your files are selected tap the context menu in the bottom left corner and select “Rename”.
Step 3
Then select “Format” in the Dialog that appears. Let’s add the Make and Model of the camera to the filenames for this example. First change the “Format Mode” to “EXIF Data”.
Step 4
Delete the text in the “Format” input and then tap “OriginalName” type a hyphen and add another such as “Make” then “Model” your input should look like the following “OriginalName-Make-Model”.
You can add any combination of EXIF properties to the file name simply select them from the list of tags.
You will see an example of the filenames shown at the bottom of the dialog. Tap the “Rename (X) items” button and that's it.
Rename Multiple Files Using Find and Replace
Find and replace text in filenames using iOS. This is a common feature on desktops and has been missing on iPad / iPhone until now.
Rename files using Find and Replace on iOS.
Rename Photos Using the Date Taken Information on iOS
Add the date taken EXIF property to your filenames in bulk on iPad / iPhone using FileBrowser Professional's bulk rename tools.
Rename files using Date Taken property on iOS.
Custom Tasks
Create a re-usable file task to rename photos bulk using your EXIF data or dates with a single tap. Simply navigate, select your photos and tap to run your Custom Task. Find out more about FileBrowser Professional's Custom Tasks.
FAQ
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Can I add EXIF data to filenames in bulk using my iPad or iPhone?
Yes, simply use FileBrowser Professional or FileBrowserGO's batch rename tools and select the EXIF information you want to include in the filename such as Make, Model, FNumber, or dates etc.
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Can I rename files on iOS using EXIF properties?
Yes, FileBrowser Professional and FileBrowserGO can both use EXIF properties in photos to form new file names. Choose Format mode with EXIF Data and select any listed property like ISO or Exposure Time.
