Simple Image Renamer

Simple Image Renamer is a minimal but effective Obsidian plugin that was built to solve a personal need: renaming multiple images linked in a note, all at once, with a single command.

Sometimes when working with pasted or dropped-in images, filenames become messy or inconsistent. This plugin renames all linked images in the active note (e.g. image.png, Screenshot 2023-01-01.png, etc.) to match the note title, appending a number to avoid conflicts. It also updates the links inside the note accordingly.

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✨ What it does

• Detects all image links (![[...]] or ![](...)) in the current note
• Renames the underlying image files to match the note name (e.g. NoteName1.png, NoteName2.jpg, etc.)
• Updates the links inside the note to reflect the new names
• Preserves aliases (![[image.png|caption]]) if present

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💡 Why it exists

This plugin was created to satisfy a very specific workflow need:

“I want to clean up all the image filenames in a note without doing it one by one.”

Now that this core functionality works reliably, I may expand the plugin over time to include:

• Optional filename formats
• Rename preview before applying
• Folder-scoped renaming
• Undo history or backup

But for now, it does what it needs to — and does it well.

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▶️ How to use it

Once installed and activated, simply:

1. Open the note with images you want to rename
2. Run the command palette (Cmd+P / Ctrl+P)
3. Select:
   Simple Image Renamer: Rename

That’s it — all linked images will be renamed and the links updated.

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📦 Installation (Manual)

1. Download the latest release from the Releases page
2. Extract the folder and place it in .obsidian/plugins/ inside your vault
3. Activate it in Settings → Community Plugins

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🛠 Requirements

• Obsidian v0.12.0 or higher
• Image files must be inside your vault and linked in the current note

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👤 Author

Made by Nap

📄 License

MIT