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How to Rename Photos by Date Taken on iPhone or iPad

If you have lots of photos, the default filenames (such as IMG_1234) don’t make them easy to organise or search later. A better approach is to rename photos using the date they were taken, which is stored in the image’s EXIF metadata. In this guide, you’ll learn how to quickly batch rename photos by date taken, so you can automatically add the photo date to filenames and organise large photo collections in just a few taps.

Rename with Dates

Rename files in bulk, adding their date created property to each filename.

Select the files you want to rename and tap the toolbar actions icon, then select "Rename (x)" from the menu.

Select the "Format" tab.

Change the Format Mode to "Name and Date" and then toggle the "Use EXIF dates" switch.

FileBrowser for Education on iPad showing multiple files selected then select the Rename option from the bottom toolbar

You can see the example has changed to: "filename YYYY-MM-DD at HH.MM.SS". You can change this default format by entering the following codes into the Custom Format field in any order:

  • DD - Day
  • MM - Month
  • YY - 2 Digit Year
  • YYYY - 4 Digit Year
  • HH - Hours
  • MN - Minutes
  • SS - Seconds
  • FN - Original File Name

Example: FN-Time-HH.MN = DSC_0345-Time-14.34

Tap the "Rename X Items" when you are ready.

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FileBrowser for Education rename preview showing filenames updated with a formatted date such as YYYY-MM-DD and time added to the original filename