AI-powered file names for PDFs & images — now with image recognition, OCR and a completely new design. Runs locally on your Mac.
PDF AI Renamer gives your PDFs and scans meaningful file names automatically – powered by AI, right on your Mac.
Instead of manually renaming invoices, contracts and receipts, the app reads the content of your documents and suggests structured, consistent file names – following your own rules.
KEY FEATURES
• On-device AI: Several AI models run entirely on your Mac (Apple Silicon) – your documents never leave the device.
• PDFs and images: Handles PDF files as well as photos and scans (JPEG, PNG, HEIC, HEIF, TIFF) – including automatic text recognition (OCR) for scanned documents without a text layer.
• Vision-capable models: Choose AI models that "see" and understand the document itself, not just the text.
• Custom templates & placeholders: Define exactly how your file names should be structured – with your own placeholders for date, sender, subject and more.
• Drag & drop: Drop documents into the window, onto the menu bar icon, or import automatically from a watched folder.
• Remote models supported: Prefer cloud AI? Connect your own OpenAI-/Anthropic-compatible endpoint instead of a local model.
• Multilingual: German, English and Italian.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Add a document via drag & drop
2. Choose an AI model
3. Generate file names
4. Review suggestions and apply
PREMIUM
A subscription unlocks additional AI models, custom templates and placeholders, the menu bar item, and automatic folder watching.
The core feature – local AI renaming via drag & drop – is available without a subscription.
Your documents stay yours: with on-device processing, nothing ever leaves your Mac.
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Beemoney4Honey
Easy to use, but naming convention unhelpful
Developer Response
Hello and thanks for your feedback!Please hav a look at the completely new release.
Version 2.0 is the biggest update yet:
• Completely redesigned look across the entire app
• New: image files (JPEG, PNG, HEIC, HEIF, TIFF) are now supported just like PDFs – including automatic text recognition (OCR) for scans
• New: vision-capable AI models can now recognize documents by image, not just text
• Significantly wider local AI model compatibility
• Completely rebuilt, even more reliable model download
• Placeholders can now be duplicated as a starting point for your own variants
• Numerous bug fixes and refinements
Thank you for using PDF AI Renamer!
Version 2.0
The developer, Alexander Giehoff, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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