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Auto-Rename Photos Based on EXIF Metadata
Japanese tech media test: Cowork reads photo EXIF timestamps and batch renames to YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS format in under 2 minutes
★☆☆ Beginner 2-5 min 1. Februar 2026
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Scenario
User had many photos with default camera filenames (e.g., IMG_4521.jpg). Needed to rename based on shot timestamps to meaningful filename format.
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Prompt
Rename all photos in this folder based on their EXIF metadata: - Format: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.jpg - Use the original shooting timestamp from EXIF data - Show me the planned renames before executing
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Expected Result
Cowork analyzed folder contents, presented a detailed rename plan (original → new filenames), and after confirmation completed all renames via shell commands in seconds.