To rename images & videos captured on your iPhone 15 Pro Max with EXIF data in the YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS format, follow these steps:

Using Windows (PowerShell)
If you transfer videos to a Windows PC, you can use PowerShell with exiftool:

ExifTool installation Guide Below.

Open PowerShell and navigate to the folder:
cd "C:\Path\To\Your\Files"

Run the renaming command:

Image:
exiftool '-FileName<CreateDate' -d %Y%m%d_%H%M%S.%%e *.JPG
exiftool '-FileName<CreateDate' -d %Y%m%d_%H%M%S.%%e *.HEIC

Video:
exiftool '-FileName<CreateDate' -d %Y%m%d_%H%M%S.%%e *.MOV
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To install ExifTool on Windows, follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the Standalone Executable (Easy)

  1. Download ExifTool

    • Visit the official website: ExifTool for Windows

    • Download the Windows Executable (exiftool-12.xx.zip).

  2. Extract the ZIP File

    • Right-click the ZIP file and select Extract All.

    • Open the extracted folder.

  3. Rename the Executable

    • Inside the folder, locate exiftool(-k).exe.

    • Rename it to exiftool.exe.

  4. Move it to a Convenient Location

    • Place exiftool.exe in C:\Windows\ (or any preferred location).

    • This allows you to use exiftool from any command prompt.