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Rename Tab

Summary

The Rename tab renames a batch of photos in one go. Build a pattern from tokens like {date} and {index}, watch the new names in the live preview, and stage the rename when it looks right.

  • Five tokens

    {original}, {index}, {date}, {city}, and {country}. Click a toolbar button to drop a token into the pattern.

  • Live preview

    Every change to the pattern updates the preview right away. No surprises after you commit.

  • Smart numbering

    Jade GT picks a digit count that keeps 1000 sorted after 999. Override it from a small panel.

The Rename tab. A pattern input reads "{date}_{index}". Below it, a row of token buttons (+ Name, + Index, + Date, + City, + Country, Presets). Below that, a Live Preview panel listing four photos with their new names: 2025-12-15_001.jpg, 2025-12-15_002.jpg, and so on. The Rename tab. A pattern input reads "{date}_{index}". Below it, a row of token buttons (+ Name, + Index, + Date, + City, + Country, Presets). Below that, a Live Preview panel listing four photos with their new names: 2025-12-15_001.jpg, 2025-12-15_002.jpg, and so on.
Type a pattern, watch the new names appear, stage when it looks right.

Smart suggestions

The Smart Suggestions grid sits at the top of the tab. Click any card to fill the pattern field, then edit as needed.

Close-up of the Smart Suggestions section. Four cards arranged in a 2x2 grid: Date & Index (YYYY-MM-DD_001), Keep Original (Filename_001), Location Based (CityName_001), and Job Name (Project_YYYY-MM-DD_001). Close-up of the Smart Suggestions section. Four cards arranged in a 2x2 grid: Date & Index (YYYY-MM-DD_001), Keep Original (Filename_001), Location Based (CityName_001), and Job Name (Project_YYYY-MM-DD_001).
The Smart Suggestions grid. Click any card to drop its pattern into the pattern field.

  • Date & Index

    {date}_{index} becomes 2025-12-15_001.jpg. Good for date-ordered archives.

  • Keep Original

    {original}_{index} becomes IMG_0421_001.jpg. Keeps the camera's filename and adds a sequence number.

  • Location Based

    {city}_{index} becomes Tucson_001.jpg. Needs GPS on the photo. Jade GT looks up the city from the coordinates.

  • Job Name

    Project_{date}_{index} becomes Project_2025-12-15_001.jpg. Replace Project with your client or shoot name.

Tokens

The token row sits below the pattern field. Each button drops its token at the cursor. Tokens are case-sensitive. {INDEX} or {Index} show up in the filename as plain text.

Close-up of the Custom Pattern section. The pattern input reads "{date}_{index}". Below it, a row of six small buttons: + Name, + Index with a small 3 subscript and a dropdown caret, + Date, + City, + Country, and Presets. Close-up of the Custom Pattern section. The pattern input reads "{date}_{index}". Below it, a row of six small buttons: + Name, + Index with a small 3 subscript and a dropdown caret, + Date, + City, + Country, and Presets.
The pattern field with the token toolbar underneath. Click a token button to drop it at the cursor.
Token What it becomes Example
{original} The camera's filename without the extension IMG_0421
{index} A number padded with zeros 001, 002, ..., 042
{date} The capture date in YYYY-MM-DD 2025-12-15
{city} The city Jade GT looks up from the GPS coordinates Tucson
{country} The country Jade GT looks up from the GPS coordinates United States

Jade GT adds the file extension automatically. You do not need to type .jpg in the pattern.

What happens when location is missing

{city} and {country} need GPS on the photo. While Jade GT looks up the address, the preview shows Searching.... If GPS is set but no city comes back, {city} falls back to the latitude and longitude, like 45.52,-122.67. With no GPS at all, both tokens fall back to Unknown.

Duplicate names overwrite without warning

If two photos end up with the same final name, the second one overwrites the first when you commit. Always put {index} or {original} in your pattern so every photo gets a unique name.

Index padding and start number

Click the small ▾ next to the + Index button to open the Index panel. Set the starting number and the digit count.

Close-up of the {INDEX} OPTIONS popover anchored under the + Index split button. The popover shows a Start input set to 1 and a Digits row with four pills (3 active, then 4, 5, 6). Close-up of the {INDEX} OPTIONS popover anchored under the + Index split button. The popover shows a Start input set to 1 and a Digits row with four pills (3 active, then 4, 5, 6).
The {index} Options panel. Pick a starting number and a digit count; a gold star marks the digit count recommended for your batch.

  • Start

    The first sequence number. Default is 1, so a batch starts at 001. Set it higher to continue from a previous shoot.

  • Digits

    How many digits to pad to: 3, 4, 5, or 6. The + Index button shows your current choice as a small number, like + Index₃.

  • Auto-recommendation

    The first time you load a batch, Jade GT picks a digit count that keeps the batch in order. A gold star marks the pick.

  • Amber warning

    If your saved choice would break sort order for the current batch (for example, 3 digits on a 2000-photo set), the ▾ shows an amber ring and dot.

Pick wider padding for big archives

With 3-digit padding, photo_1000.jpg sorts before photo_999.jpg because operating systems compare filenames one character at a time. Bump Digits to 4 or 5 for batches over 999 photos so the sequence stays in order.

Live preview

The Live Preview panel lists every selected photo alongside its new name. The preview updates as you type, click tokens, or change settings in the Index panel.

Close-up of the Live Preview list. Four rows show the original filename on the left, an arrow in the middle, and the proposed new filename on the right: IMG_6946.JPG to IMG_6946_001.JPG, IMG_6930.JPG to IMG_6930_002.JPG, IMG_6863.JPG to IMG_6863_003.JPG, IMG_6447.JPG to IMG_6447_004.JPG. Close-up of the Live Preview list. Four rows show the original filename on the left, an arrow in the middle, and the proposed new filename on the right: IMG_6946.JPG to IMG_6946_001.JPG, IMG_6930.JPG to IMG_6930_002.JPG, IMG_6863.JPG to IMG_6863_003.JPG, IMG_6447.JPG to IMG_6447_004.JPG.
The Live Preview list. Every row shows the old filename, an arrow, and the proposed new name.

  • Old name to new name

    Each row shows the original and proposed names side by side so you can catch mistakes before staging.

  • Forbidden characters get swapped

    Operating systems don't allow < > : " / \ | ? * in filenames. The preview swaps them for _, so what you see is what gets written.

  • Address-lookup indicator

    When the pattern uses {city} or {country}, a small spinner appears next to Custom Pattern while Jade GT looks up the addresses.

Presets

Click Presets in the toolbar to save your current pattern, start number, and digit count as a named recipe.

  • Save

    Stores the current pattern, start number, and digit count for reuse.

  • Apply

    Loads a saved preset into the pattern field and the Index panel. The preview updates right away.

  • Delete

    Removes a preset you no longer want.

Presets are per-browser

Saved presets stay in this browser on this device. They don't sync to other devices yet.

Stage the rename

Click Stage Names for Selection at the bottom of the tab. The button flips to a green banner showing the new name (or "N names staged" for a batch) with two more buttons below it:

Close-up of the staged rename banner. A pulsing green dot sits next to the label "4 NAMES STAGED". Below it, a wide Update button on the left and a narrower Clear button on the right. Close-up of the staged rename banner. A pulsing green dot sits next to the label "4 NAMES STAGED". Below it, a wide Update button on the left and a narrower Clear button on the right.
After staging, the Stage Names button becomes a banner showing how many names are ready to write.

  • Update

    Re-stages with your current pattern. Use this when you adjust the pattern after staging.

  • Clear

    Drops the staged rename for the selected photos. The pattern field stays so you can adjust and stage again.

The rename runs at commit, not when you stage it. Until you commit from the Review Hub, the files on disk keep their original names.

Saving the output

The Rename tab does not rename files on disk; the Review Hub does. When you click Commit, two things happen:

  1. Jade GT writes any metadata edits first (keywords, GPS, dates).
  2. Then Jade GT renames the files.

In Direct Save mode, the file at IMG_0421.jpg becomes 2025-12-15_001.jpg in the same folder. In Export mode, every renamed file goes into the ZIP file you download after commit, and the source folder stays untouched.

Troubleshooting

The preview shows Unknown for city or country

The photo has no GPS coordinates. Set the location from the Location tab first, or pick a pattern that skips {city} or {country}.

Photo 1000 sorts before photo 999

Your Digits setting is too low for the batch. Click the ▾ next to + Index and bump it to 4 or 5. A gold star marks the count Jade GT recommends for your batch.

Typing {INDEX} did not work

Tokens are case-sensitive. Only lowercase {index} gets replaced. Anything else, including {Index} or {INDEX}, ends up in the filename as plain text.

Address lookups are taking a long time

Address lookups use an online service one photo at a time, so large batches can take a minute or two. The spinner next to Custom Pattern turns off when the lookup finishes. Keep editing the pattern. The preview fills in the cities as they arrive.

Two photos got the same name

Your pattern is missing a unique token. Add {index} or {original} so every photo gets its own name. Without one, the second photo overwrites the first without warning when you commit.

  • Location tab

    Set GPS on photos before using {city} or {country} in the pattern.

  • EXIF Info tab

    Fix the capture date before using {date}. The Shift Time tool moves a batch by a fixed offset.

  • Preview tab

    Where the Rename staged-change chip lives, with the new name that the next commit will write.

  • Review & Commit

    The final pane that renames the files on disk.