How to Bulk Rename PDF Files by Metadata Online Free

Have a folder full of PDFs with names like document (3).pdf or scan001.pdf? Manually renaming each file — opening it, checking the title, typing a new name — is tedious. A bulk PDF renamer reads the embedded metadata from each file and renames them automatically based on patterns you define.

Why Bulk Rename PDFs?

• Organization — Turn generic filenames into meaningful document titles
• Consistency — Apply uniform naming conventions across your entire library
• Searchability — Find documents faster with descriptive filenames
• Batch processing — Rename hundreds of files in seconds instead of hours
• Archive preparation — Standardize filenames before upload to document management systems

Supported Metadata Fields

• {title} — Document title from PDF metadata
• {author} — Author name
• {subject} — Document subject or description
• {pages} — Total page count
• {date} — Creation date
• {index} — Auto-incrementing number

How to Bulk Rename PDFs in 3 Steps

1. Upload your PDFs — Select multiple PDF files that contain metadata.
2. Define a naming pattern — Use metadata tags like {title} - {author} to create a template.
3. Preview and rename — See how files will be named before applying. Download the renamed files.

Naming Pattern Examples

• {title} — Uses the document title as the filename
• {author} - {title} — Author name followed by title
• {index}. {title} ({pages}p) — Numbered list with page count
• {date|YYYY-MM-DD} {title} — Date prefix with custom format

Files without metadata will use their original name with a fallback pattern.