AutoRename is a Nextcloud app that automatically renames and organizes newly added or moved files based on user-defined rules.
- Place a
.rename.conffile in a folder to define renaming and moving rules using regular expressions. - When files are uploaded or moved into that folder, they will be renamed or moved according to the rules.
- A background job runs every few minutes to process the files, so changes may not be immediate.
✅ Define renaming and moving rules with regular expressions
✅ Automatically process newly added or moved files
✅ Organize files into subfolders dynamically
✅ Use placeholders to insert the current date in filenames
- Install AutoRename via the Nextcloud App Store or manually place the app in the
apps-extra/directory. - Enable the app in the Nextcloud admin panel.
- Ensure background jobs (cron) are configured for Nextcloud.
To use AutoRename, create a .rename.conf file in the desired folder. The file should contain rules in the following format:
pattern:replacement
The pattern is a regular expression to match the original file name. You can learn more and test your regex patterns at regex101.com
# Rename "Entgeltabrechnung_Januar_2022 aybabtu.pdf" to "2022-01_Entgeltabrechnung aybabtu.pdf":
^(Entgeltabrechnung_Januar)_(\d{4})(.*)(\.pdf)$:$2-01_$1$3$4
^(Entgeltabrechnung_Februar)_(\d{4})(.*)(\.pdf)$:$2-02_$1$3$4
^(Entgeltabrechnung_März)_(\d{4})(.*)(\.pdf)$:$2-03_$1$3$4
^(Entgeltabrechnung_April)_(\d{4})(.*)(\.pdf)$:$2-04_$1$3$4
^(Entgeltabrechnung_Mai)_(\d{4})(.*)(\.pdf)$:$2-05_$1$3$4
^(Entgeltabrechnung_Juni)_(\d{4})(.*)(\.pdf)$:$2-06_$1$3$4
^(Entgeltabrechnung_Juli)_(\d{4})(.*)(\.pdf)$:$2-07_$1$3$4
^(Entgeltabrechnung_August)_(\d{4})(.*)(\.pdf)$:$2-08_$1$3$4
^(Entgeltabrechnung_September)_(\d{4})(.*)(\.pdf)$:$2-09_$1$3$4
^(Entgeltabrechnung_Oktober)_(\d{4})(.*)(\.pdf)$:$2-10_$1$3$4
^(Entgeltabrechnung_November)_(\d{4})(.*)(\.pdf)$:$2-11_$1$3$4
^(Entgeltabrechnung_Dezember)_(\d{4})(.*)(\.pdf)$:$2-12_$1$3$4
# Move account statements to "Kontoauszüge/YEAR/FILENAME"
^Kontoauszug.*_(20\d{2})_.*\.pdf$:Kontoauszüge/$1/$0
# Move securities documents to "Wertpapierdokumente/YEAR/FILENAME"
^Ertragsabrechnung.*\.(20\d{2})_.*\.pdf$:Wertpapierdokumente/$1/$0
^Depotauszug.*\.(20\d{2})_.*\.pdf$:Wertpapierdokumente/$1/$0
# Change date format in filename from dd.mm.yyyy to yyyy-mm-dd
(.*)(\d{2})\.(\d{2})\.(20\d{2})(.*):$1$4-$3-$2$5
# Use the current date in the filename
# Rename "report.pdf" to "report_2025-02-10.pdf" (assuming today's date is 2025-02-10)
^(report)(\.pdf)$:$1_{date}$2
# Use a custom date format in the filename
# Rename "report.pdf" to "report_10-02-2025.pdf" (assuming today's date is 2025-02-10)
^(report)(\.pdf)$:$1_{date|d-m-Y}$2
- The first matching rule in
.rename.confwill be applied. - Only newly added or moved files are processed; existing files are not renamed.
- Processing occurs in a background job, so file renaming may take a few minutes.
This project is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License.
Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit issues and pull requests.
🚀 Simplify your file management with AutoRename!