Rename multiple files in a Google Drive folder!
Bulk Renamer for Drive Application
No more need to sync files to your desktop, rename them using OS-specific tools and sync them back to Drive. Just select a folder, choose rename options (see details below) and sit back and watch your files being renamed!
3 easy steps:
1) Select a Folder
Use Drive Picker to select a folder to rename files in.
Note: Only folders you are the owner of can be selected. Sub-folders are not processed. Only files you have owner or editor permissions for can be renamed.
2) Choose Rename Options
Choose between Simple Replace and Advanced Rename, with available options as follows:
Simple Replace:
- Find text (string to look for in file names)
- Replace with string (text to replace search string with; leave blank to remove search string from file names)
- Match case (whether to perform case-sensitive search or nor)
- Replace all instances (whether to replace all occurrences of search string in file names or only the first one)
- Keep original Last Modified date (whether to preserve file modification date or update it with current date)
Advanced Rename:
- Base name (base filename part to give all files; leave blank to use original file names)
- Prepend base name with (prefix to add to all filenames; select between none, numeric iterator or timestamp)
- Prefix separator (select character to separate prefix and base name with)
- Start numbering from (for Numeric iterator prefix type, the number to start iterating from)
- Append base name with (suffix to add to all filenames; select between none, numeric iterator or timestamp)
- Suffix separator (select character to separate base name and suffix with)
- Start numbering from (for Numeric iterator suffix type, the number to start iterating from)
3) Confirm Settings and Rename Files
Confirm selected rename options and preview list of files with new filenames. Watch your files being renamed in real-time. Results page will show any errors encountered during rename (e.g. files with no matching string in filename, or files with insufficient access permissions)
Note: It can take your Google Drive™ user interface a few seconds to update with new file names after a bulk rename.
Google Drive is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions.
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How to download and manually install Bulk Renamer for Drive extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Bulk Renamer for Drive extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install Bulk Renamer for Drive extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Bulk Renamer for Drive extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Bulk Renamer for Drive extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Bulk Renamer for Drive extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the Bulk Renamer for Drive Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Bulk Renamer for Drive extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Bulk Renamer for Drive extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Bulk Renamer for Drive extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Bulk Renamer for Drive extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download Bulk Renamer for Drive extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Bulk Renamer for Drive extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the Bulk Renamer for Drive extension file
Select and download the Bulk Renamer for Drive extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Bulk Renamer for Drive extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Bulk Renamer for Drive extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Bulk Renamer for Drive extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Bulk Renamer for Drive extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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