Add dates to your filenames automatically. Choose the source, format, and position that works for you.
Choose which date to use:
When the file was last changed. Good for documents you update frequently.
When the file was first created. Best for archival purposes.
Reads EXIF data from photos. When the picture was actually shot.
YYYY-MM-DD 2024-03-15 (ISO standard)
YYYY-MM 2024-03 (year and month only)
MM-DD-YYYY 03-15-2024 (US format)
Prefix
2024-03-15-beach-sunset.jpg Suffix
beach-sunset-2024-03-15.jpg Prefix is great for sorting chronologically in Finder.
Original: IMG_4521.jpg (taken March 15, 2024)
2024-03-15-golden-retriever-park.jpg golden-retriever-park-2024-03.jpg Date options are one of several settings you can save in a naming style. Combine them with other options to create the perfect naming setup: