How to rename photos in sequential numbering on iOS

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Richard_Li Author

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How to rename photos in sequential numbering on iOS

I used to rename photos in bulk on Mac OS using Automator. My steps are:

get specified files (photos in a folder);
copy to a folder (temp);
sort files by ascending name;
rename from IMG_0001;
convert file type to JPG;
make extension uppercase;

Then I can move the renamed photos in the temp folder to my external drive, which concludes the whole process.

How can I achieve the same steps on iOS (iPad in particular as I no longer have a Mac)? Any shortcuts recommended?

iPad Pro, iPadOS 26

Posted on Sep 30, 2025 7:25 PM

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Oct 2, 2025 9:26 AM in response to Richard_Li

I'm curious why you want to rename files. There is no operation in Photos that depends on filenames. You can't sort by filename, for instance. Since Photos is an Image Manager rather than a File manager, the pictures don't actually exist as files, anyway.

By the way, on a Mac all you had to do was export the file and add sequential file names of your choice. One step. The image becomes a file on export.

Let us know what you're really trying to accomplish, and maybe we can help

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