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Image Renamer

KuiomaKuioma357 downloads

Rename pasted images with customizable templates and frontmatter-driven naming

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Rename pasted images instantly with customizable templates. Zero flicker — the old filename never appears in your note.

Features

  • Instant paste rename — intercepts paste events, saves images with your template name before Obsidian inserts the link
  • Drag-drop rename — auto-rename images dragged from Finder
  • Customizable templates — {{date}}, {{time}}, {{counter}}, {{original}}, {{filename}}, and frontmatter variables
  • Auto counter — sequential numbering per note via image-counter frontmatter, auto-decrements on delete
  • Batch organize — rename images in current note or entire vault
  • Unreferenced images — find and clean up orphaned images
  • Bilingual UI — English and Chinese, switchable in settings

Template Variables

Variable Description
{{date}} Formatted date (configurable)
{{time}} Formatted time
{{datetime}} Date + time
{{counter}} Auto-increment per note
{{original}} Original filename (falls back to timestamp)
{{filename}} Active note name
{{any_frontmatter_key}} Value from frontmatter

Default template: {{original}}

You can set per-note image folder via image-folder in frontmatter.

Commands

  • Organize images in current note
  • Organize images in all notes
  • Find unreferenced images

Language

Default: English. Switch to Chinese in plugin settings (语言设置 → 界面语言 → 中文).

Installation

From Obsidian Community Plugins

  1. Open Settings → Community Plugins
  2. Search "Image Renamer"
  3. Install and enable

Manual

  1. Clone into .obsidian/plugins/image-renamer/
  2. npm install && npm run build
  3. Enable in Obsidian Community Plugins
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Rename pasted and drag-dropped images instantly using customizable templates and per-note counters, preventing the old filename from ever appearing in your note. Organize images across a note or entire vault, find unreferenced images, and use frontmatter variables for filenames.
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Details
Current version
1.0.0
Last updated
3 months ago
Created
3 months ago
Updates
1 release
Downloads
357
Compatible with
Obsidian 0.15.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT
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Author
KuiomaKuiomakuioma
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