Accessibility Utilities 4

Ways To Batch Create Multiple Folders at Once

Using Third Party Tools / Independent Tools

Text 2 Folders

• Text 2 Folders is a pretty simple and portable multi folder creation tool programmed in the AutoHotkey scripting language. While it’s not loaded with features Text 2 Folders is easy to use and has enough functionality for most users.
• has two modes of operation. One is loading a text file that contains a list of folders and subfolders. The other is a manual option that allows you to type in the folder names yourself or paste them in from another program.

XMD (eXtended Make Directory)

The good thing about XMD is it can create lots of new folders in different ways. That includes naming by time, day, week, month, year or from text in the clipboard. It also has three different options to create multiple folders at once. XMD is a portable standalone executable.

• The first option is selecting the working folder with the browse button and then typing in the folders and subfolders to create separated by a vertical line or pipe (Shift+\).
• The second way is loading a list of names from a text file or typing/pasting the names into the window. Click Options > Load Names From File and browse for the text file or paste the names into the window. Browse for the working folder and press the Start button. If you want to add some of the predefined time and date variables check the box at the bottom.
• The third option creates sequentially numbered folders from the Options > Batch Directories window. After selecting the working folder, configure the start and end numbers and the step. Then enter any prefix text (before the numbers), suffix text (after the numbers) and optional built in time or date variables. It’s also possible to add custom templates for future use.

Create Multiple Folders In a File Manager 

FreeCommander XE
Creating multiple folders in FreeCommander XE is quite easy. Navigate to the root folder you want to start in then press F7 (or right click > New > Folder). In the new folder dialog enter all the folder names separating each with a vertical line (Shift+\).
Entering subfolder paths is also accepted so you can for example type something like:

    MyMusic\Favs|Work|Play|Games\Downloads

FreeCommander XE has both portable and installer versions although the 64-bit version is for donators only. Do note that the XE version has this ability but not the older FreeCommander 2009.

XYplorer
XYplorer is more advanced at creating multiple folders than FreeCommander and is easier to use when you want to create a lot of new folders at once. Go to the root folder where you want to start the folder creation and right click > New > New Folders. This opens up a window where you enter each folder with optional subfolder on each new line.

The advantage with XYplorer over similar free file managers is you can copy and paste whole folder lists into the window from text files or other applications.


Multi Commander
is another free program that can batch create new folders although it requires a semicolon (;) instead of a vertical line to separate names.