⚡ Python Power Shots – 🗂️ Bulk File Renamer

Posted On: October 13, 2025

Description:

📌 Introduction

Renaming dozens (or hundreds) of files manually is slow and painful.

With this simple Python Power Shot, you can automatically rename multiple files in any folder — instantly and safely.

Whether it’s screenshots, images, or exported files, this script helps you maintain clean, consistent filenames in seconds.

🔎 Explanation

os.listdir() is used to list all files in a directory.
os.rename() renames each file to the new desired pattern.
You can prefix, suffix, or completely replace filenames dynamically.
Modify the logic to rename by index, date, or pattern depending on your workflow.
Works on all major OS — macOS, Windows, and Linux.

✅ Key Takeaways

🗂️ Rename hundreds of files in seconds.
⚙️ Fully customizable naming pattern.
🧠 Works cross-platform using only the built-in os module.

Code Snippet:

"""
Programmer: python_scripts (Abhijith Warrier)

PYTHON SCRIPT TO RENAME MULTIPLE FILES IN A FOLDER AUTOMATICALLY 🐍🗂️🔄

This script loops through all files in a given folder and renames them
using a custom naming pattern.

Perfect for organizing photos, exports, screenshots, or documents quickly.
"""

# Import os to interact with the file system
import os

# --- Step 1: Define the target folder path ---
# Replace this with the path of the folder containing the files you want to rename
folder_path = ""

# --- Step 2: Loop through all files in the folder ---
# enumerate() gives both index and filename for easy numbering
for count, filename in enumerate(os.listdir(folder_path), start=1):

    # --- Step 3: Extract file extension to keep the same type (e.g., .png, .txt) ---
    file_ext = os.path.splitext(filename)[1]

    # --- Step 4: Define the new filename pattern ---
    # Example: file_1.png, file_2.png, file_3.png ...
    new_name = f"file_{count}{file_ext}"

    # --- Step 5: Build full paths for renaming ---
    source = os.path.join(folder_path, filename)
    destination = os.path.join(folder_path, new_name)

    # --- Step 6: Rename the file ---
    os.rename(source, destination)

    print(f"✅ Renamed: {filename} → {new_name}")

print("\n🎉 All files have been renamed successfully!")

← →	move
↑	rotate
↓	soft drop
Space	hard drop
P	pause / resume

⚡ Python Power Shots – 🗂️ Bulk File Renamer

Description:

📌 Introduction

🔎 Explanation

✅ Key Takeaways

Code Snippet:

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