If you are like a lot of people the musical library in your computer has come from a number of sources. Some of the songs you have you probably purchased online at a site like iTunes. Others may have come from old CDs that you imported. Your computer could also have a lot of your own music that you've created through digital programs. And maybe you also have a few files that you downloaded from a third-party site or were e-mailed to you by a friend.

Instead of leaving them as a messy stack of files that do not all make sense together, you are going to soon realize your need for a MP3 renamer to sort them all out. Lots of programs will tell you they can do this kind of batch file work to meet your needs. Which one is right for you?

Don’t just grab any old program. You need to make sure you have selected a program that is going to allow you to do everything you want to rename MP3 files on your system in a quick and easy way. Following is a list of a few items you should consider before choosing a MP3 renaming program.

File Type Change – One of the first things you may want to do with your audio library is make sure all the files are the same type to make it easier to burn music CDs. Make sure you read up on the programs you are looking at and that they will allow these types of bulk changes.

Artist Name – One of the most common ways people think of the music they want to listen to is by artist. Sorting your music with the artist named first in a MP3 rename is very common for just this reason. This type of sorting method makes it very easy to find your favourite artists, and all of their music that you have, the next time you want to hear them.

Change Preview – A feature that you want to make sure the MP3 renaming program you're considering has is a name change preview. Think of how many times you've gotten into the groove of manually changing files and were working quickly only to realize you screwed up one name and then had to search the entire system to find the file and fix it? By looking for a program with a preview function you may notice that mistake before you hit the enter key.

Keeping track of all the audio in your computer is not as hard as you think. Just choose the right MP3 renaming program and you'll be able to easily take all those audio files that are jumbled right now and sort them out for your use.