F2

Most of us don’t understand the importance of properly naming files and directories, unless you actually need to search for a particular one. While it may not be a huge nuisance when you have little data, it can become a real issue when you need to find something within hundreds of files.

F2 is a command line utility designed to simplify the process of renaming files and folders on your PC.

The app is portable and the only requirement to run it is to know how to operate commands. The idea behind the tool is to offer users a way to organize their filesystem as in the end, you will have a consistent naming scheme.

As far as the renaming goes, you have numerous options ranging from simple string replacements, such as those with suffixes and prefixes, to complex expressions like swapping characters from the name or using auto incrementing numbers. The developer points out that the tool can automatically detect potential conflicts during operation and reports it back to you, as the utility is designed to prioritize correctness and safety, so you can avoid errors in the future.

You will be happy to learn that the tool enables you to revert all renaming done, so don’t fret if you made a mistake, since you can easily revert everything to the previous state.

A noteworthy feature of the tool is the incredible speed it gets the job done. According to the developer, the tool was able to batch rename over 10.000 files in approximately 12 seconds during one of his tests, which is quite fast considering it takes about 30 seconds via the native PowerShell commands. If you are looking for a comprehensive tool that can lend a hand with organizing files and folders on your PC, then perhaps you can consider trying out F2.