CopyFilenames Copy file names, paths, checksums and more from Windows File Explorer
Right-click any selection of files or folders in File Explorer and get a perfectly formatted list onto your clipboard — names, paths, sizes, dates, checksums, exactly how you need them. Paste straight into Excel, a script, or anywhere else.
What you can do with it
Build instant file inventories
Names, paths, sizes, dates — or any Windows file property — on your clipboard, formatted exactly how you need it
Tailor every detail
Add separators, choose date formats, control exactly how each attribute appears — paste straight into Excel, Word or anywhere else
Filter out the noise
Include or exclude files by extension, wildcard, or regex — saved presets keep build artifacts and temp files out of your listings
Quick rename, right-click style
Paste a name from the clipboard onto a single file, or use Multi Rename to edit the common text shared across a batch of filenames
Verify files match the original
Compute SHA-256, MD5, CRC32 and other checksums alongside your file data — ideal for transfers, backups and audits
Your favorite formats, one right-click away
Save the file-list formats you use most as custom commands, then run them straight from the right-click menu
Catalog entire folder trees 
Document a 10,000-file archive in one click — recursive listings include every subfolder and its contents
Run it from the command line
CopyFilenamesCL runs any saved command from a terminal, PowerShell or batch file — drop it into scheduled jobs, build pipelines, or anywhere else you need a file list
Licensing
Free for non-commercial use (except PRO features)
Buy a license
for commercial use and to enable all features
How It Works
Select files
Select one or more files or folders in File Explorer
Right-click
Choose a CopyFilenames command from the context menu
Paste anywhere
The formatted text is on your clipboard, ready to paste
CopyFilenames adds commands directly to the File Explorer context menu
Perfect For
Creating file listings
Generate spreadsheets, reports or documentation from your file system
Batch renaming
Rename multiple files at once with intelligent pattern matching
IT & admin tasks
Document folder structures, audit files, or prepare deployment manifests
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CopyFilenames free?
Does CopyFilenames work on Windows 11?
Does CopyFilenames work on ARM64 Windows PCs?
What checksum algorithms does CopyFilenames support?
Can CopyFilenames copy file paths, not just file names?
Can it list every file in a folder tree?
Can I use CopyFilenames from the command line or in scripts?
Guides & how-tos
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