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File Naming Convention Builder

Design a media filenaming convention your whole post team can follow — toggle and order the fields, pick a separator and case, and get a live example, a copyable pattern, and a shareable cheat-sheet. Nothing is uploaded; it only builds a string.

Neutral · No signup · No tracking

Your filename

ACME_2026-06-10_SC04_T02_v01.mp4

5 fields · underscore · as typed

Pattern
{project}_{YYYY-MM-DD}_{scene}_{take}_v{nn}

Paste into Adobe Bridge, Better Rename, or a mv script.

Name is 28 characters.

Token Field Sample used
{project} Project code ACME
{YYYY-MM-DD} Date 2026-06-10
{scene} Scene SC04
{take} Shot / Take T02
v{nn} Version v01
Fields Toggle on what you need, then order them top to bottom.
Format How the fields are joined and cased.

Optional. Added to the example only — never to the pattern.

General guidance — long filenames can break on some OSes and tools.

How this works

This is a pure client-side builder — it never reads, renames, or uploads a single file. It only assembles a string from the values you type. The pattern string uses tokens that batch-rename tools understand, so you can paste it straight into Adobe Bridge, Better Rename, or a mv script and apply your convention to many files at once.

Note that camelCase, snake_case, and kebab-case set their own separator — the pattern string still keeps the separator you chose, because batch tools read tokens, not casing. The length figure is general guidance (configurable), not a hard limit. Pick one convention, download the cheat-sheet, and share it so the whole team names files the same way.

Frequently asked questions

What is a good file naming convention for video editing?
A consistent order of fields — typically project code, date, scene, shot/take, version — joined by a single separator, with no spaces. This builder lets you toggle and order those fields and see the result instantly.
What's the best date format for filenames?
YYYY-MM-DD (or YYYYMMDD with no dashes) sorts chronologically and avoids ambiguity. Both are options here; pick the one your batch tools and OS sort cleanly.
Should I use spaces, underscores, or hyphens in filenames?
Avoid spaces — they break command-line tools and URLs. Underscores and hyphens are both safe; underscore is the most common in post-production. The builder offers underscore, hyphen, dot, or none.
What is the pattern string and how do I use it?
It's a token version of your convention (e.g. {project}_{YYYY-MM-DD}_{scene}_{take}_v{nn}). Paste it into a batch-rename tool like Adobe Bridge, Better Rename, or a mv script to apply the convention to many files at once.
Does this tool rename or upload my files?
No. It's 100% client-side and never touches a single file — it only builds an example filename, a pattern string, and a downloadable text cheat-sheet from the values you type.

How to build a file naming convention

  1. Choose your fields Toggle on the fields you want (project, date, scene, take, version, etc.) and move them into the order you want them to appear.
  2. Set separator and case Pick a separator (underscore, hyphen, dot, or none) and a case style; the live example filename updates instantly.
  3. Copy or download Copy the pattern string into your batch-rename tool, or download the plain-text cheat-sheet to share the convention with your team.