Paper Renamer

Automatically rename research paper PDFs during download with customizable templates

🎓 Paper Renamer - Smart PDF Renaming for Researchers Never deal with "download.pdf" or "paper.pdf" again! Paper Renamer automatically extracts metadata from academic papers and renames them with meaningful filenames during download. 📝 KEY FEATURES ✅ Automatic Metadata Extraction • Extracts title, authors, year, DOI, and journal information • Supports major academic publishers and preprint servers • Works on any site with standard citation metadata ✅ Customizable Templates (Pro) • Create and save multiple filename templates • 12 variables: {title}, {short_title}, {year}, {first_author}, {authors}, {journal}, {doi}, {arxiv_id}, and more • Real-time preview before saving ✅ Site-Specific Rules (Pro) • Apply different templates for different journals • URL pattern matching with wildcards • Priority management for overlapping rules ✅ Advanced Author Formatting (Pro) • Multiple formats: "Smith", "Smith J", "J. Smith", "John Smith" • et al. support for multiple authors • Customizable max authors limit ✅ Intelligent Title Shortening (Pro) • Remove common stopwords (a, an, the, of, etc.) • Preserve acronyms (DNA, RNA, AI, CRISPR) • CamelCase conversion for compact filenames • Custom stopwords support • Adjustable max words (1-20) 🔒 PRIVACY-FIRST DESIGN • 100% on-device processing - no external servers • No personal data collection • No tracking or analytics • All settings stored locally • Open for inspection (GitHub available) 🎯 COMPATIBILITY ✅ Works with: • Major academic journal websites • Preprint servers • University repositories • Any site using citation metadata standards (Dublin Core, Highwire Press, etc.) Tested on popular academic platforms for reliable metadata extraction. 📦 FREE vs PRO FREE Version: • Fixed template: {year}_{first_author}_{short_title}.pdf • All supported sites • Basic metadata extraction • Default author format (last name only) • Default title shortening (5 words) PRO Version: • Custom templates (unlimited) • Site-specific rules • Advanced author formatting (3x3 options) • Advanced title shortening (1-20 words, custom stopwords, CamelCase) • AI features (coming in v1.1.0+)* *AI features are fully implemented and will be activated after Chrome Web Store publication via Origin Trial. 🚀 EXAMPLE OUTPUTS Default template: {year}_{first_author}_{short_title}.pdf Before (without extension): • download.pdf • paper.pdf • 1706.03762.pdf After (with Paper Renamer): • 2024_Vaswani_Attention_All_You_Need.pdf • 2023_Brown_Language_Models_Few_Shot.pdf • 2017_Goodfellow_Generative_Adversarial_Networks.pdf Custom templates (Pro): • {journal}_{year}_{first_author}_{short_title}.pdf → Nature_2024_Smith_DiffusionBasedSegmentation.pdf • {year}_{authors_etal}_{title}.pdf → 2024_Smith_et_al_Diffusion-Based_Segmentation_of_Medical_Images.pdf 💡 HOW IT WORKS 1. Download a PDF from an academic site 2. Paper Renamer automatically extracts metadata from the webpage 3. The filename is generated based on your template 4. PDF is saved with a meaningful name - no manual renaming needed! 🔧 TECHNICAL DETAILS • Built with TypeScript • Chrome Manifest V3 • On-device processing (no external API calls except arXiv fallback) • Minimal permissions required • Lightweight and fast 📚 PERFECT FOR • Researchers managing large paper collections • PhD students organizing literature reviews • Academics building reference libraries • Anyone tired of manually renaming downloaded papers 🌟 COMING SOON (v1.1.0+) AI-powered features using Chrome's Built-in AI (Gemini Nano): • Smart title shortening with context understanding • Automatic metadata extraction from unsupported PDFs • Paper detection (excludes contracts, receipts, etc.) • 100% on-device AI processing - no external servers All AI features are fully implemented and will be activated after Chrome Web Store publication and Origin Trial registration. 📖 SUPPORT • Privacy Policy: https://hiroalchem.github.io/paper-renamer-privacy/ • Report Issues: Via Chrome Web Store support tab • Documentation: Available in extension options --- Made with ❤️ for researchers worldwide. Transform your research workflow - install Paper Renamer today!