Can Zush rename files based on their content?

Yes. Depending on the file type, Zush can use visual previews, extracted text, PDF context, design previews, metadata, transcripts, and sampled video frames to suggest a descriptive filename.

How is Zush different from Finder, File Explorer, or Bulk Rename Utility?

Pattern-based tools work best when every file needs the same prefix, suffix, or sequence. Zush analyzes each file separately, so mixed files can receive different content-aware names in one reviewed batch.

Does Zush move or sort files into folders?

No. Zush focuses on the naming layer: it renames files in place so Finder, Spotlight, File Explorer, and Windows Search can find them more easily. It does not move files between folders.

Yes. Zush includes 50 free AI renames with no credit card required across Cloud AI, BYOK, and Offline AI, so you can test the full workflow before upgrading.

Your original files stay on your device. Cloud mode sends only the content needed for analysis, BYOK sends it to the AI provider you choose, and Offline AI with Ollama processes everything locally, so nothing leaves your computer.

Which operating systems does Zush support?

Zush runs on macOS 15.0+ and Windows 10 or 11. The Mac app is available as a signed DMG, from the Mac App Store, and through Homebrew. The Windows app is available from the Microsoft Store.

Which file formats are supported?

Zush supports 104 file extensions across images, RAW photos, design files, PDFs, documents, video, and audio — including HEIC, PNG, PDF, DOCX, XLSX, KEY, FIG, PSD, MP4, MOV, MP3, and FLAC.

Can Zush rename files offline?

Yes. Offline AI is available on the free plan with compatible local Ollama models for supported files. It shares the 50-rename free limit with Cloud AI and BYOK; PRO removes that limit.

How does folder monitoring work?

Choose a folder and a rename template, and Zush can process new supported files as they arrive. Monitored renames remain visible in Activity history and can be undone.

Does Zush work with Google Drive, Dropbox, and iCloud?

Yes. Zush doesn't connect to your cloud accounts — it renames files directly in the local folder your cloud app already keeps in sync, so there's nothing to authorize. This works with iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Box on Mac, and with OneDrive, Google Drive, and Dropbox folders on Windows. Once renamed, the new name syncs to your other devices automatically.

Can I control the filename format?

Yes. You can write custom instructions, save reusable templates, and combine 145+ Naming Blocks for dates, categories, client names, document fields, counters, and other metadata. You can also create Custom AI Blocks: describe what Zush should extract from a file and reuse it as your own naming block in any template. All of these are included in the free version.

Yes. Review suggestions before applying them, then use Activity history to restore original filenames if a batch needs to be reverted.

How much does Zush PRO cost?

Zush PRO costs $10 per month or $48 as a one-time purchase. BYOK and Offline AI are already available within the 50-rename free limit; both PRO plans remove that limit across every AI mode. Eligible purchases include a 14-day refund period.

Rated by4.5

Cloud AI
BYOK
Offline
100+ formats

AI File Renamer & Organizer
for Mac & Windows

Batch rename files by content with AI. Zush supports 100+ formats across screenshots, PDFs, photos, videos, audio, and documents, extracting exactly the details you choose and turning them into filenames you define.

Download for Mac

Download for Windows

Get started for free
No registration
No credit card required

What is Zush

Zush is an AI file renamer and organizer for Mac and Windows. It batch renames files by content across 104 supported formats, with bulk review, templates, folder monitoring, BYOK, and one-click revert.

Free to try: 50 free AI renames — no signup, no credit card. PRO from $48 one-time or $10/month.
145+ Naming Blocks: Build filenames from dates, metadata, audio details, finance fields, clients, travel, legal, and AI-detected context.
60+ filename languages: Generate searchable names in the language and date format that fits each folder or team.
104 supported formats: Images, RAW photos, design files, PDFs, Office and iWork files, subtitles, audio, and videos can live in one rename workflow.

Sources

AI file renamer Mac AI file renamer Windows AI file renamer Batch rename files AI file organizer Methodology About Zush Author Pricing facts Changelog llms.txt Privacy Mac App Store Microsoft Store Product Hunt LinkedIn Crunchbase

AI File Renamer Features

Turn messy filenames into clear, consistent names with previews, templates, folder monitoring, and one-click undo.

Smart Batch Rename

Analyze and rename 100+ file formats in one batch, from images and PDFs to audio, video, and Office files. Describe any detail for Zush to extract, then reuse it as a Custom AI Block in any template.

Watch one or multiple folders — including iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive folders. Zush runs in the background and processes new files automatically.

3 secure ways to run Zush

Cloud AI that works out of the box, your own API key, or fully offline with Ollama.

Cloud AI

Goes through our relay to a commercial AI provider, under their standard API terms. The relay exists so the API key can’t be pulled out of the app.

Bring Your Own Key

Connect your own API key from Gemini, Groq, OpenAI, or Claude for cloud renames; FREE includes 50 across all modes and PRO is unlimited. Keys are stored locally in secure platform storage.

Private Offline AI

Run supported file analysis locally with Ollama. No analysis content goes to Zush cloud or third-party AI providers.

Who it’s for

Built for people who work with files all day

Every profession has its own naming convention. Zush reads each file and applies yours without replacing the tools or folders you already use.

Accountant reviewing client documents beside a desktop computer

Accountants & bookkeepers

Invoices, receipts, and statements named by vendor, date, number, and amount — ready for reconciliation.

Physician organizing medical records at a desktop computer

Medical practices

Scanned records named by identifier, date of service, and record type — with a local AI mode, so files never leave the machine.

Attorney reviewing legal documents at a desktop computer

Legal teams

Filings, contracts, and correspondence named by matter, date, type, and party — the folder reads as the case chronology.

HR professionals reviewing onboarding documents in a modern office

HR & people teams

Candidate, onboarding, review, and policy files named by employee, date, type, role, period, and status.

Photographer and videographer reviewing a shoot together in a studio

Photographers & videographers

RAW photos, clips, and exports named by project, date, subject, scene, and take — from ingest to archive.

Real estate professional reviewing transaction documents at a laptop

Real estate teams

Agreements, disclosures, inspections, appraisals, and property photos named by address, date, type, party, and status.

Works with cloud folders

iCloud Drive
Google Drive
Dropbox
OneDrive
Box

Supported File Formats

Images

pngjpgjpegjpewebpavifgifbmpdibtifftifheicheicsheifsvgpdfjp2jpfjpxj2kj2cexrtgaicoicnspbmpgmppmpfmcr2cr3nefarwdngorfrafrw2pefsrwsr2raw

Documents

pdftxtmdjsonemlcsvtsvlogxmlyamlymlsrtvttrtfodtodsodppagesnumberskeydocdocxdocmdotxdotmpptpptxpptmpotxpotmppsxppsmxlsxlsxxlsmxltxxltm

Videos

mp4movqtm4vmpegmpgm2v3gp3gpp3g23gp2dvtsmtsm2tsvob

Audio

mp3m4awavflacoggwebmmpga

Design

sketchfigaipsd

Take a tour of Zush

One quick showcase per feature. Click a tab to see it in action.

Bulk rename files by real content before you apply changes

What people say about Zush

Customer feedback from people who use Zush to clean up messy folders.

Most invoices I get are named invoice.pdf, scan 4.pdf, or some nonsense from the copier. I drop the billing folder into Zush and get names like 2026-05-12 Acme contract review invoice. I still check the list, but the boring part is gone.

I keep a separate de-identified archive for follow-up notes. With Offline AI, Zush can name scans by visit date and a short diagnosis phrase. It is not something I run blindly, but it cuts the typing way down.

My Fuji files all start life as DSCF-something. Zush pulls the EXIF date, then adds plain words like Kyoto rain or Miller family porch. When I search an old drive, I do not have to remember the folder name anymore.

B-roll used to be a guessing game: clip_001, export2, final maybe. Zush names clips by what is on screen plus the date. I still fix a few, but I spend a lot less time opening ten videos to find one shot.

What can Zush rename?

Pick a workflow — each page shows how Zush names that file type by its content.

Rename screenshots

"Screenshot 2026-07-03" becomes a name that says what’s on screen.

Rename PDFs & scans

Invoices, contracts, and scans named by the text inside the document.

Rename photos

RAW, HEIC, and JPG named by subject and scene.

Rename documents

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and iWork files named by topic.

Organize files with AI

Clean up Downloads and mixed folders with searchable names.

Rename design files

Figma, Sketch, PSD, and exports named by what they contain.

Rename videos

Recordings and clips named by frames and context.

Rename audio

MP3, WAV, and voice memos named by sound and metadata.

Batch rename files

Hundreds of files at once, with preview and one-click undo.

Choose your PRO plan

Monthly flexibility or one-time lifetime access. Both plans remove the rename limit across every AI mode.

Trusted by 1,500+ users

PRO Monthly

Flexible monthly plan

$10/month

Unlimited AI Renames

Best value

PRO One-Time

Pay once for lifetime access

$48one-time

Pays off in ~5 months

Unlimited AI Renames

14-day money-back guarantee • Secure via Paddle

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Zush in one place

Zush is an AI file renamer and organizer for Mac and Windows. It reads supported files and creates descriptive filenames based on their content. You can review suggestions, batch apply changes, monitor folders, and undo renames.

Try Zush free

Rename and organize files with AI, monitor folders, and clean up screenshots, design files, PDFs, photos, audio, videos, iWork, and Office documents by content.

Download for Mac

Download for Windows

Free · No credit card required · macOS Sequoia+ · Windows 10+

Available on both desktops

Pick your platform — same Zush, native everywhere

A signed and notarized .dmg, Mac App Store build, or Homebrew cask for macOS. A Microsoft Store install for Windows. Same renaming engine, same BYOK and Offline AI mode, native to each OS.