Do you often share the photos you take with your iPhone via email and wish you could rename them before sending? Unfortunately the Photos app, the one available “standard” on iOS devices to view and manage photos, does not include a specific function (while for albums this is feasible), so to perform the operation in question you must adopt other solutions.
In fact, to rename iPhone photos , you have to resort to the use of other tools, as in the case of the file manager File, also pre-installed on the “iPhones”, or third-party apps used for the purpose. If this interests you, continue reading: you will find everything explained in detail below.
So? May I know what are you still doing standing there? Position yourself comfortably, take a few minutes of free time just for yourself and immediately start focusing on what is reported in this guide of mine. I assure you that you won’t have to do anything particularly complex and that, in the end, you will be able to say you are very happy and satisfied with what you have learned. How about we bet?
Index
- How to rename iPhone photos with File
- App to rename iPhone photos
- Documents
- File Master
- Other apps to rename iPhone photos
- How to rename iPhone photo album
- How to rename iPhone photo caption
How to rename iPhone photos with File
As I told you at the beginning of the guide, since the iOS Photos app does not include an ad hoc function for renaming iPhone photos , to succeed in your intent you have to resort to a “trick”: use File .
In case you don’t know, it’s the file manager that Apple has decided to include in iOS starting from version 11 of its operating system, which allows you to manage files on the “iPhone by” and in the cloud in a fairly complete way and versatile. It is pre-installed, but if removed from the device it can be downloaded again for free from the relevant section of the App Store .
To use Files for your purpose, first take your iPhone, unlock it, go to the home screen and/or the App Library and tap the Photos app icon (the one with the white background and the multicolored flower ). Subsequently, locate the photo (or photos) on which you are interested in going to act and press on the relative preview.
On the screen that is shown to you later, press the share button (the one with the square and the arrow ) located at the bottom left, choose the Save to File option from the menu that opens and indicate the location in which to save the photo on your iPhone or iCloud Drive , then press the item Save located at the top right.
Once the photo has been imported, open the File app by pressing its icon (the one with a white background and blue folder ) that you find on the home screen and/or in the App Library, go to the location where you chose to save the image, selecting it from the Browse section or from the Recent section (if you can’t find it, you can also search by keyword, using the Search field located at the top) press and keep pressing on the file for a few moments and choose the option Rename from the menu you see opening.
As an alternative to how I just indicated, tap on the photo, then on the name currently in use shown above and choose the Rename option from the proposed menu.
Finally, remove the name currently set for the photo by deleting what is indicated in the appropriate field, type the new title and press the Done button attached to the virtual keyboard, in order to confirm and apply the changes.
App to rename iPhone photos
If the use of File does not satisfy you and, therefore, you are looking for alternative solutions to rename iPhone photos, I am happy to inform you that you can seriously consider the third-party apps that I have indicated below. These are, essentially, other file managers that allow you to change the names of images: try them now, I’m sure you will find what works for you.
Documents
The first app that I invite you to consider for renaming iPhone photos is Documents . It is a renowned free file manager for iPhone that allows you to view, manage and rename various types of files without particular constraints, a bit like on a computer. Basically it is free, but to unlock all the available functions you need to make in-app purchases (at the basic cost of 9.99 euros / month).
To download and install Documents on your iPhone, access the relevant section of the App Store , press the Get button , then the Install button and authorize the download using Face ID , Touch ID or Apple ID password . Afterwards, launch the app by selecting the icon that has been added to your home screen and/or App Library.
Now that you are viewing the Documents main screen, follow the short introductory guide that is proposed to you, then tap on the Photo albums folder that you find on the Documents screen and grant any required permissions.
If the above folder is not present, to fix it, tap the button with the gear wheel located in the upper right part of the display, select the File manager item from the menu that opens and switch the switch to ON located next to the Show photos item .
Then, select the album containing the photo (or photos) you want to rename, tap the (…) button at the top right, choose the Select item from the menu that appears and select the elements you want to act on, then press the Copy button located at the bottom and indicate the location in which to save the copy of the photo in Documents, then confirm your intentions by touching the Copy button .
Subsequently, go to the previously chosen position, tap the button (…) found under the preview of the reference photo and select the Rename item from the menu that opens . Finally, delete the name currently set for the photo, type the one you want to assign it and press the Finish button at the top right.
File Master
Another excellent app that you can use to perform the operation covered by this guide is File Master . It is a file manager for iOS devices, thanks to which it is possible to view documents, play audio and video, edit texts and much more. Of course, it also allows you to rename images. It’s free, but offers in-app purchases (costing €3.49) to remove ads and add extra features, such as a passcode lock.
To use File Master, download and install the app from the relevant section of the App Store , start it and, once the app’s main screen is displayed, grant it the required permissions and tap the More button at the bottom right, select the item Import photos from the menu that opens and select the photo (or photos) you want to rename using the next screen, then press the item Import mail at the bottom right.
Once the image has been imported, press and hold it, select the Rename option from the menu that appears, type the new name you want to assign it in the appropriate field shown on the screen and press the Confirm button to save the changes.
Other apps to rename iPhone photos
In addition to the solutions I have already told you about, you can turn to the other useful apps for renaming iPhone photos that you find in the following list. Take a look at them now, I sincerely hope they will satisfy you.
- File manager— totally free app that allows you to manage, organize and view virtually all kinds of files. It has a nice user interface and also supports cloud storage services. Of course, it also allows you to change the name of the imported images.
- Amerigo File Manager— renowned file manager for iPhone that allows you to manage files saved directly on the device and on the cloud. It offers various interesting functions useful in this sense and, of course, also allows you to rename files. It’s free, but offers in-app purchases (with prices starting at €4.99) to unlock all the features.
- Total files— is a file manager known above all because it allows you to download the files identified by browsing online via the integrated browser. However, it also offers a special function for renaming photos, which is why I decided to recommend it to you. It’s free, but with in-app purchases (costing 5.99 euros) to remove advertising and unlock all features.
How to rename iPhone photo album
For completeness of information, it seems only right to tell you how to rename photo albums on the iPhone. Unlike individual photos, album names can be easily changed using the iOS Photos app. Let’s see now how to do it.
First, start the app Photos and go to the Album section of the same, selecting the appropriate item visible below. Subsequently, tap on the item Show all that you find in the My albums section .
Now that you see the complete list of photo albums, press the word Edit at the top right, touch the name of the album you wish to rename, delete the one currently in use, type in the new title and touch the word Done at the top right to save your changes. Please note that it is possible to rename all albums, with the exception of Recent and Favorites .
Keep in mind that if you use the iCloud Photo Library — which allows you to upload photos, Live Photos and videos to the cloud without time, duration or resolution limits, however eroding what is the storage space on iCloud and therefore “forcing” the user to subscribe to one of the paid plans of the service (starting from 0.99 euros/month for 50 GB of storage, as I indicated in detail in my guide on how to buy iCloud space ) — photos and albums are perfectly synchronized on all the devices on which you have chosen to enable the same service, therefore you can change the name of the albums also from the latter and then view the changes made on the iPhone.
Taking into account what has been said above, if you are interested in it, you will find below how to rename the photo albums saved through the iCloud Photo Library service from macOS , Windows and the iCloud website .
- macOS— open the Photos application , by clicking on its icon (the one with the white background and the multicolored flower ) on the Dock bar , click on the My albums item found in the left sidebar, locate the album to rename, click on its name, delete the one currently set, type the new name you intend to use and press the Enter key on your keyboard to apply the changes.
- Windows— after downloading and installing iCloud on your PC, as I explained to you in my guide on the subject , open File Explorer by clicking on the relative icon (the one with the yellow folder ) on the application bar , select the item Photos iCloud mail under the item Favorites in the left sidebar, right-click on the album you want to rename, select the item Rename from the context menu, delete the name currently applied to the album, type the new one and press the Enter key on the PC keyboard. On Windows 11you can also do everything directly from the default Photos application , by enabling iCloud synchronization.
- com— go to the iCloud Photos website and log in to your Apple ID , then select the My Albums item in the left sidebar, click on the name of the album you want to change, delete the current name inserted, type the new one and press the Enter key on the computer keyboard.
How to rename iPhone photo caption
As already mentioned, the iOS Photos app does not allow you to rename iPhone photos, but on the other hand you can use it to insert and edit captions for your images. If that interests you, I’ll tell you right away how to do it.
First, start the Photos app on your iPhone, then select the photo you want to act on, tap the (i) icon located at the bottom right (or swipe from bottom to top), and fill in the field Insert a caption below the photo as you see fit, or replace the existing content with your own text. Finally press on the item End located at the top right
