Rename a PDF automatically based on its title or main heading.
Turn a generically-named PDF (like scan_001.pdf) into a meaningful filename by reading its title metadata or the largest heading on the first page. Files are processed securely and never stored.
Upload your file using the tool above.
Adjust any settings to your preference.
Click the process button and wait for results.
Download your output using the download button.
From the document itself — its metadata title where one exists, otherwise the most prominent heading on the first page. That is why a scanned invoice can end up named after the supplier and reference number rather than whatever sequential filename the scanner assigned.
Because scan_001 through scan_247 are unfindable. Every document has to be opened to identify it, which makes an archive practically useless. Meaningful filenames restore the ability to search, sort and recognise files without opening a single one.
Then there is no title or heading to read, and renaming has nothing to work from. Run PDF OCR first to add a real text layer — that gives this tool something to find, and has the useful side effect of making the whole archive searchable.
Yes, Auto-Rename PDF is completely free. No signup, no account, and no watermark on outputs. A Pro tier is available for 100 AI ops/day and larger file sizes.
Auto-Rename PDF uploads your file over an encrypted connection to our own processing server, converts it, and returns the result. The file is deleted immediately after processing and is never used for anything else. It is not sent to any third party, and we keep no copies.
Drop a PDF to auto-rename
Rename a PDF based on its title or heading automatically
Drop your file into the stage to begin.
What it does: Reads the PDF’s title (or the largest heading on the first page) and renames the file to match — turning scan_001.pdf into something like Invoice-March-2026.pdf.
Privacy: Your PDF is sent over an encrypted connection, read in memory, and deleted immediately after — never stored.