Mass rename Nest Camera clips

rename_clips.py

import os
import re
from datetime import datetime

# Directory containing the files
directory = "."

# Compile a regex to match the date string within the filename
filename_regex = re.compile(r"Clip \((June \d+ \d+ at \d+ [APM]+)\)\.mp4")

# Function to convert the date/time format
def convert_date_format(date_str):
    # Parse the input date string
    date_obj = datetime.strptime(date_str, "%B %d %Y at %I%M %p")
    # Format the date object to the desired output format
    return date_obj.strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M")

# Function to replace whitespace and remove parentheses from the original filename part
def clean_original_name(text):
    return text.replace('(', '').replace(')', '').replace(' ', '_')

# Iterate over the files in the directory
for filename in os.listdir(directory):
    # Match the filenames using regex
    match_obj = filename_regex.search(filename)
    if match_obj:
        # Extract the date string
        date_str = match_obj.group(1)
        # Convert the date format
        new_date_str = convert_date_format(date_str)
        # Clean the original filename part
        original_filename_part = clean_original_name(filename[:match_obj.end()])
        # Generate the new filename
        new_filename = f"{original_filename_part}_{new_date_str}.mp4"
        # Create full paths
        old_file_path = os.path.join(directory, filename)
        new_file_path = os.path.join(directory, new_filename)
        # Rename the file
        os.rename(old_file_path, new_file_path)
        print(f"Renamed: {old_file_path} -> {new_file_path}")

print("Renaming completed.")