AI Providers & Models
Choose built-in Local AI, a configured model server, or an optional cloud provider, with channel and data-handling limits.
Updated · Applies to RenameClick 2.15.2
Choose Where Analysis Runs
| Provider | Setup | Where content is processed |
|---|---|---|
| RenameClick Local AI | Install the built-in capability | On your computer |
| LM Studio | Run a compatible model server and configure its base URL | At the configured server |
| Ollama | Run a compatible model server and configure its base URL | At the configured server |
| OpenAI | Your API key and a supported model | OpenAI’s service |
| Your API key and a supported Gemini model | Google’s service | |
| Alibaba Cloud | Your API key and a supported model | Alibaba Cloud’s service |
Cloud providers are available in direct macOS and Windows builds, not the Mac App Store build. Select a model that supports the content you need, including vision for images and scanned PDFs. No provider is ranked here for accuracy or speed; those depend on the model, input, and settings.
Local AI
Install RenameClick Local AI in AI & Models. The model download is about 4 GB. Once installed and selected, it can analyze files without internet or an external API charge.
The model needs working RAM or VRAM in addition to disk space. Hardware acceleration and CPU fallback depend on the platform. More context uses more memory; it does not guarantee better results.
Audio Transcription
Install Audio Transcription separately for MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A, and AAC speech recordings. Transcription runs locally. The selected naming provider then receives bounded transcript context to generate the name.
With Local AI selected, both stages stay on the device. With an optional cloud naming provider, the transcript context goes to that provider; raw audio transcription remains local. Long recordings are sampled according to Analyze up to. Audio limits.
LM Studio and Ollama
Load a compatible model in the external application and start its server. Set the base URL in RenameClick and choose an available model.
- LM Studio’s usual local address is
http://localhost:1234. - Ollama’s usual local address is
http://localhost:11434.
These are address examples. Use the address your server actually exposes. A server on another machine receives the content over that connection; selecting LM Studio or Ollama does not by itself mean the files stay on this computer. Model downloads may require internet even when later inference is local.
Cloud Providers
Enter the provider’s API key in its settings and select a supported model. Network access and any account balance or billing required by the provider are separate from RenameClick Pro. A Pro license does not include third-party API usage.
Images, extracted document text, or bounded audio transcript context are sent according to the file-processing path. Review the provider’s terms before choosing it for files with restricted handling requirements.
Switching Providers
Choose a provider in AI & Models and check its readiness indicator. Stop AI Search and turn off Auto Flow Watch before changing provider or model settings. Resolve an unavailable key, endpoint, or model before retrying a failed file.
Offline Use
Local file processing can work offline after the required models are installed. Initial downloads, license activation or recovery, and purchase restoration have their own network requirements. These are separate from the location of file analysis. Installation · Credits and licenses.