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Earns its place in the blender_extensions library by handling one specific task well: searching, replacing, and renaming File Output node paths in the Compositor, with regular expression support for trickier patterns.
Compositor File Output Replacer is a Blender add-on for searching, replacing, and renaming text in File Output nodes within the Compositor. It applies a search and replace function to file paths and filenames, and can replace text strings inside the File Output nodes directly.
You can scope changes to just the Base Path or the File Subpath, and choose to operate on all nodes or only the selected ones. For more advanced matching, it supports regular expressions, so search patterns can go beyond plain text.
The add-on works with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer and requires no special permissions. It is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and version 1.3.0 added Japanese language support. You can install it by dragging and dropping the file into Blender, or by downloading it and installing from disk. Source code and issue tracking are available on the developer's GitHub page.
Compositor File Output Replacer is best for blender artists working with File Output nodes in the Compositor who need to rename or replace text across node paths and filenames.
Compositor File Output Replacer is completely free to download and use.
Compositor File Output Replacer is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer, so recent Blender releases in that range are covered. The add-on requires no special permissions to run. It is currently at version 1.3.0, published on August 1st, 2025. If you are on an older Blender build, check the developer's GitHub page for details before installing, since compatibility is stated from 4.2 LTS onward rather than for earlier versions.
Compositor File Output Replacer can be installed by dragging and dropping the add-on file directly into Blender, or by downloading the file and using Blender's Install from Disk option. It targets Blender 4.2 LTS and newer and needs no special permissions. Once installed, it operates on File Output nodes in the Compositor. For the source code, issue tracking, or the latest release, head to the developer's GitHub page linked with the add-on.
Compositor File Output Replacer supports regular expressions for advanced search patterns, so you can match more than plain text when finding and replacing. Alongside regex, it lets you rename file paths and filenames through search and replace, replace text strings within the File Output nodes, and scope operations to only the Base Path or the File Subpath. You can also choose to apply changes across all nodes or just the selected ones.
Compositor File Output Replacer is listed as free here, and it is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. That license governs how you can use, modify, and redistribute the add-on. For current licensing terms, source code, and any updates, check the developer's GitHub page. The extension requires no special permissions and is currently offered at version 1.3.0, published on August 1st, 2025.
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