Safe File Renamer
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Filenames leak everything. ChatGPT-generated images come with the tool name and date in the filename. Phone photos start with IMG_4821 and your iPhone model. This tool strips those markers and gives you a clean filename — file contents untouched.
What gets stripped
- AI tool names: ChatGPT, DALL·E, MidJourney, Stable Diffusion, Runway, Firefly, Photoshop, CapCut, Sora, Pika, Microsoft Designer, Image Creator.
- Device models: iPhone 15, Pixel 8 Pro, Galaxy S24, iPad Pro, OnePlus 12.
- Dates: long English month names with year (“May 24 2026”), ISO format (“2026-05-24”), and slash/dash variants.
- Times: HH-MM-SS, AM/PM markers.
- Workflow tags: final, draft, preview, edited, exported, generated, upscaled, retouched, version numbers (v2, v3.1), copy markers.
- Camera filename patterns: IMG_XXXX, DSC_XXXX, MVI_XXXX, DCIM directory remnants.
What this tool does not do
This tool only changes the filename. It does not touch the file’s contents — every byte inside the file is identical to the input. If the file itself has metadata (EXIF, C2PA, AI tags), it’s still in there. For that, use the Image & Video Cleaner on the homepage.
Why filenames matter
When you share a file via DM, email, or upload to a non-social platform, the filename goes with it. Some platforms display the filename publicly. Some indexers (Google Drive search, Slack search) make filenames findable later. A file named ChatGPT Image May 24 2026, 09_37_00 PM.png announces its origin even if you stripped the metadata.
Examples
| Before | After |
|---|---|
| ChatGPT Image May 24, 2026, 09_37_00 PM.png | image.png |
| runway-ai-video-final.mp4 | video.mp4 |
| IMG_4821_iPhone15_Pro.jpg | image.jpg |
| DALL-E 3 portrait v2 final.png | portrait.png |
Frequently asked.
Does the file get uploaded?+
No. The renamer is pure JavaScript — it operates on the filename string and never reads the file contents. Open dev tools, watch the Network tab, drop a file. Zero requests. You could disconnect from the internet completely and the tool still works.
Does this change the metadata inside the file?+
No. Only the filename changes. The file's bytes — including any EXIF, C2PA, GPS, or AI tags embedded inside — are untouched. Use the main cleaner on the homepage to strip those.
Can I just type a filename without uploading anything?+
Yes — there's a text input below the drop zone where you can paste any filename and see the proposed rename. No file needed.
What if the renamer strips too much from my filename?+
The output is a suggestion. You can rename the file to anything you want when saving. The tool is biased toward stripping — better to strip a useful word than to leak an identifying one.