Simple Renaming

Trusted by 50,000+ Blender users, Simple Renaming is the go-to addon for batch renaming objects, materials, collections, and more. Fast, flexible, and free.

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Here's a quick look at how Simple Renaming simplifies your renaming tasks in Blender.

Key Features

Renaming Features

• Replace Names and Numbering: Replace names and add sequential numbering easily.
• Add Prefixes/Suffixes: Quickly add prefixes or suffixes for better organization.
• Trim and Number: Trim names from the end or beginning, and apply numbering to keep things tidy.
• Sync Object Names: Match object names with their data names — or use Also Rename Data to automatically rename linked data-blocks (mesh, curve, light data) to match the object's new name.
• Search and Replace: Find and rename objects using a powerful search tool, with support for regex case modifiers (\U, \L, \E) for case transformations directly inside patterns.
• Search and Select: Identify and select objects based on name patterns.

Customization

• Rename Anything: Rename objects, materials, collections, Node Groups, Point Clouds, and more.
• Focus on Specific Types: Rename only the types you need, like meshes or cameras.
• Selective Renaming: Apply changes to all items or just selected ones.
• Case Transformations: Convert names to UPPERCASE, lowercase, Title Case, Sentence case, camelCase, or PascalCase in one click.
• Use Regex: Perform complex renaming with Regular Expressions.
• Organize by Order: Rename objects based on selection or position, with support for reverse sort order.
• UV Map Renaming: Rename UV maps by index, rename the active UV set, or batch rename across multiple objects.

Renaming Variables

Use @-variables anywhere in a name pattern to insert dynamic values — combine them with plain text for consistent, automatic naming across your whole scene.

• Object name (@o): Inserts the owner object's name — works not just in Object mode but also when renaming materials, UV maps, bones, modifiers, and shape keys.
• More object context: @p (parent name), @a (active object), @t (object type), @c (collection), @m (data block name) — available in Object mode.
• Sequential numbers: @n inserts a padded counter anywhere in the string — mesh_@n_high → mesh_001_high, mesh_002_high, … Great for baking workflows in Marmoset or Substance.
• Scene & file info: @f (blend filename), @d (date), @i (time), @r (random string).
• User-defined slots: @h / @l / @b for high-poly, low-poly, and cage suffixes; plus @u1–@u3 for any custom value you define in preferences.

User Experience

• Simple UI: Easy to navigate and uncluttered interface.
• Clear Feedback: See exactly what was renamed and how.
• Custom Hotkeys: Access the tool with customizable shortcuts.
• Performance: Built for large scenes — O(1) lookups replace linear algorithms, so 500+ object scenes rename significantly faster with recent updates.

What Users Say

"Absolutely indispensable for me and my Blender workflow. This really should be a part of Blender at a base level... the biggest lifeline and time saver you will ever find. Highly recommend."

— Arianna, Superhive

"Superb, finally I can name the mesh the same as the data block without having to copy and paste every single time I create an object."

— Akira Furball, Gumroad

"Amazing addon, something Blender is missing with all this depth. It has helped me to keep my scenes tidy and tight, and in a very efficient way."

— hombrezoo, Gumroad

Get Simple Renaming

Simple Renaming is free on the Blender Extensions platform — download it directly from Blender. If you find it useful, you can support development by donating here or on Gumroad.