Can I rename several photos at once in the iPhone Files app?

No. In Files you long-press one file and tap Rename. For a batch you need a shortcut or a batch app.

Can Batchly rename all my photos at once?

Yes. Batchly renames every photo in the batch in one go, and you can combine renaming with resize, compress or watermark steps.

Do the original photos change?

Batchly writes new files. If you choose to replace photos in your library, the originals go to Recently Deleted, where they stay for 30 days.

Batch Rename Photos on iPhone: Rename Many Files at Once

How to batch rename photos on iPhone

October 31, 2026 · Avinash Kumar

Batchly runs on iPhone and iPad. The app interface is in English.

Camera names like IMG_4821.JPG tell a client or a website nothing. Renaming them one by one on an iPhone takes forever, so here are the ways to rename a whole batch.

One at a time: the Files app

In Files, long-press a photo, tap Rename, type, done. The Photos app doesn’t let you edit file names at all. Fine for three photos, not for 300.

The free way: Shortcuts

The Shortcuts app has a Rename File action. A shortcut that takes the selected files, renames each one and saves it to a folder works, but you have to build the loop yourself and test it before trusting it with a shoot.

The faster way: Batchly

I make Batchly, so weigh this accordingly.

Pick all the photos.
Use Batchly’s rename option. It renames every selected photo in one go.
Chain other steps if you need them: resize, compress, watermark.
Export to Photos or to Files.

A sports photographer who reviewed the app on the App Store adds text such as the date and his own name to the original file names before delivering a set to a team. Everything runs on the device, offline, and the metadata (date, location, copyright) stays on the new files.

What Batchly’s rename can do

Rename all selected files at once
Numbering
Prefix
Suffix
Date-based names

For naming patterns that sort well, see renaming photos by date and number.

Free vs Pro

Batchly’s free version processes up to 7 photos at a time. Pro removes the limit and lets you save workflows.

Questions people ask

Can I rename several photos at once in the iPhone Files app?: No. In Files you long-press one file and tap Rename. For a batch you need a shortcut or a batch app.
Can Batchly rename all my photos at once?: Yes. Batchly renames every photo in the batch in one go, and you can combine renaming with resize, compress or watermark steps.
Do the original photos change?: Batchly writes new files. If you choose to replace photos in your library, the originals go to Recently Deleted, where they stay for 30 days.

Batchly

Resize, compress, watermark and convert hundreds of photos at once, on the device.

Download on the App Store