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Stencil

Rename batches of files.

  • Completely free
  • Linux
  • Open source

At a glance

All of Stencil is free: no feature is locked behind a paid plan, and its code is open.

Its licence (GPL-3.0+) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • Commercial use allowed

About

Stencil is a batch file (and directory) renamer for GNOME. Build a rename queue from stackable operations and preview every result before you commit. Operations include: Number - add a sequential counter Set Extension - change, normalize or remove the extension Insert Text - add text before, after or at a position Find & Replace - literal or regular-expression replacement Change Case - lower, upper, title or sentence case Trim & Remove - drop characters and clean up whitespace Date & Time - prefix or suffix a formatted timestamp Music Tags - build names from embedded audio tags (artist, title, album, track number, …) using a token pattern like {track} - {title} Image Tags - build names from Exif metadata (capture date, camera, lens, dimensions, exposure settings, …) using a token pattern like {year}-{month}-{day} {camera} Video Tags - build names from video container metadata (recording date, resolution, duration, codec) using a token pattern like {year}-{month}-{day} {width}x{height} Folder Name - insert the name of a containing folder, from the immediate parent up to any number of levels Save your operation queues as presets, import and export them, and undo any rename.

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  • Last technical check: 7 November 2026
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