Stop Digging Through Messy Folders — Just Ask For the Files You Want
Meet Smart File Renamer: point it at any folder and pick out exactly the files you need by describing them in plain English.
We’ve all got that folder — hundreds of files, cryptic names, and the one thing you actually need buried somewhere in the middle. Windows search only gets you so far, and manually ticking through a long list is nobody’s idea of fun.
Smart File Renamer takes a different approach. Load a folder, type what you’re after in everyday language — like “only the invoices from 2024” — and its built-in AI checks off the matching files for you. No wildcards, no search syntax, no scrolling.
How It Works
| Step | What You Do |
|---|---|
| 1. Load | Click Choose Folder — or just drag a folder onto the window. |
| 2. Narrow | Optionally flip on Recursive for subfolders, or filter by file type. |
| 3. Describe | Type your request and hit Filter on Prompt. The AI checks the matches. |
| 4. Use | Right-click to copy the full paths of your chosen files to the clipboard. |
Why You’ll Love It
- Pick Files by Describing Them — The AI reads your file names and checks off what matches your request. No search syntax to learn.
- See Everything at a Glance — Every file lands in a tidy checkbox list you can scroll and tick by hand too.
- Drag, Drop, Done — Drop any folder straight onto the window to load it instantly.
- Look Inside Subfolders — One checkbox pulls in everything nested inside.
- Narrow by File Type — Show only jpg, pdf, or whatever you need with a quick filter.
- Grab Paths Instantly — Copy the full paths of your selected files with one right-click.
Prompts People Actually Use
“Photos that look like screenshots”
“Anything with ‘draft’ in the name”
“The video files, not the images”
Get Smart File Renamer
A one-time price for a tool that’ll save you hours of folder-wrangling:
$7.99 — one-time, yours to keep
What You’ll Need
- Windows 10 or 11
- An internet connection for the AI filtering feature
- Your own Claude (Anthropic) API key for the AI prompts
Ready to Tame Your Folders?
Stop scrolling and start describing. Let the AI do the picking while you get on with the actual work.
Smart File Renamer is built by
the-Automator.com.

