How to Set a Custom Folder Name on the DJI Neo 2
Peter Leslie
21 May 2026
If a stack of clients or shoot locations means the DJI Neo 2 on-board storage is starting to look like a single tangled pile, the fix is a small setting tucked at the bottom of the Camera panel inside DJI Fly — set a custom folder name and the drone writes the next photos and videos into a labelled folder of your choosing. Most drone pilots reach for this when one card has to hold media from multiple jobs in the same week, or when the offload routine ends with hours of sorting that should have happened on the way in.
The setting lives in the same Camera panel as image format and video format on the DJI Neo 2, but a long way down the list, so it is easy to miss the first time. The click path is short once you know where it sits: Settings, Camera, scroll down, Custom Folder Naming, type the name, Create.
Quick guide
To set a custom folder name on the DJI Neo 2, go to DJI Fly → Camera View → Settings → Camera → scroll to Custom Folder Naming → type the name → Create. From the next capture onwards, new photos and videos write into a folder using that name on the drone on-board storage.
Step-by-step: How to Set a Custom Folder Name on the DJI Neo 2
Follow these top to bottom the first time, and you will know the path off by heart the second time.
Drop into the DJI Neo 2 camera view inside DJI Fly
With the DJI Neo 2 powered on and the remote controller connected to the phone, launch DJI Fly and tap Go Fly to enter the camera view. The live feed from the drone fills the screen and the shooting controls stack down the right-hand edge.
Tap the three-dot icon in the top-right corner to open the Settings panel
Look at the top-right corner of the DJI Fly camera view for the three-dot icon. Tap it once and the Settings panel slides in from the right, listing the category tabs along the top — Safety, Control, Camera, Transmission, and About.
Tap the Camera category inside the Settings panel
Tap the Camera tab along the top of the Settings panel. The panel switches to the camera-specific options, which include image format, video format, gridlines, anti-flicker, and the on-board storage controls.
Scroll down the Camera panel until Custom Folder Naming appears
Swipe the Camera panel up and keep scrolling almost all the way to the bottom. Custom Folder Naming sits below the main capture controls, near the storage section, and is easy to miss on a first pass because it is several rows below the more obvious options.
Tap the Custom Folder Naming row to open the text field
Tap the Custom Folder Naming row. A text field opens on the phone with the on-screen keyboard sliding up, ready for the new folder name to be entered. Any name already set sits in the field as the starting value.
Type the name you want for the media folders on the DJI Neo 2
Type the name you want the drone to use for the new folder. Letters, numbers, and a hyphen or underscore are the safe set across every computer that will later read the storage — slashes, colons, and other punctuation tend to break the offload.
Tap Create to save the custom folder name
Tap the Create button next to the text field to commit the name. The keyboard drops away and the row updates to show the new value. From the very next photo or video onwards, the DJI Neo 2 writes the file into a folder using the new name on the on-board storage.
Fire a test shot and confirm the new folder lands on the drone storage
Back out to the camera view, take a quick photo or short clip, then plug the DJI Neo 2 into a computer over USB-C and open the storage. The custom name should be visible as a fresh folder under the DCIM directory holding the test capture, sat alongside any older folders the drone had on the storage.
Peter's tip
I set the custom folder name on the kerb before every paid job — usually the client surname plus the shoot date, like SMITH-21MAY. It sounds fussy, but the day a card holds three back-to-back jobs is the day this two-second step saves you half an hour of sorting on the laptop later. The phone keeps the keyboard cued up the moment you tap the row, so it really is just a few taps before take-off.
Frequently asked questions
Does the custom folder name apply to media already saved on the DJI Neo 2?
No. The custom folder name only applies to media captured from the moment Create is tapped onwards. Photos and videos that were already on the drone stay in their original DCIM folders, and the new name shows up the next time the drone writes a fresh file. If a clean break is wanted, transfer the older media off, wipe the gallery, set the custom name, then start the next flight.
What characters can I use in the custom folder name on the DJI Neo 2?
Letters and numbers are safe across every operating system that will read the drone storage later. Avoid slashes, colons, question marks, asterisks, and other punctuation that file systems reject, because the folder name lands on the drone storage exactly as typed. Keep the name short — long names are awkward when the storage is browsed over USB-C on a computer.
Where does the custom folder name show up after I create it?
It shows up as the folder name under the DCIM directory on the DJI Neo 2 on-board storage. Plug the drone into a computer over USB-C, open the storage, and the custom name appears as the destination for any new photos and videos captured after Create was tapped. The DJI Fly Album still groups everything by date — the custom name is the on-disk label, not a new in-app tab.
Can I change the custom folder name on the DJI Neo 2 again later?
Yes. Open Settings, drop back into the Camera category, scroll down to Custom Folder Naming, tap it, type the new name, and tap Create. From the next capture onwards, new media writes into a folder under the new name. The previous folder stays on the drone storage with whatever it already held.
Why use a custom folder name on the DJI Neo 2 at all?
For drone pilots running multiple jobs in a week, a custom folder name lets the storage card sort itself — one name per client, one name per location, or one name per shoot date. It saves time on the offload because the right files are already grouped on disk, instead of being mixed into a single generic DCIM folder that has to be untangled in the editing app later.
What if Custom Folder Naming is missing from the Camera settings on the DJI Neo 2?
Update DJI Fly to the latest version and reopen the Camera category. The Custom Folder Naming option ships in newer DJI Fly builds, and older installs may not show the row at all. If the update is in place and the option is still not visible, force-close DJI Fly, reconnect the drone to the remote controller, and scroll the Camera panel slowly to the very bottom — it sits below the main capture controls, not next to format.
Does the custom folder name carry over to the phone copies of DJI Neo 2 footage?
No. The custom name only labels the folder on the drone on-board storage. Files pulled across to the phone via QuickTransfer land in the DJI Fly folder under the phone Album, with the standard naming pattern the app uses on the phone side. The two libraries are independent, so the on-drone label does not propagate.
A custom folder name on the DJI Neo 2 is a pre-flight habit that pays back at the laptop. Set it before take-off, fire the job, and the offload sorts itself instead of becoming a half-hour rummage through a generic DCIM heap.
If you are not sure what naming convention to settle on for client work, drop the job details to peter@hiredronepilot.uk and I will come back to you directly. The video version of this walkthrough is on YouTube and the comments are open.
References
Primary source material for this article is the official DJI Neo 2 documentation and DJI Fly. External links open in a new tab.
- DJI Neo 2 — Downloads (User Manual, Quick Start Guide, firmware notes) · Camera settings panel layout, storage handling, and DCIM folder structure on the DJI Neo 2.
- DJI Neo 2 — Specifications (UK) · On-board storage capacity and the media formats that the custom folder name labels on disk.
- DJI Fly — App download and release notes · The app that hosts the Camera settings panel, the Custom Folder Naming row, and the Create confirmation. Release notes record any layout changes between app versions.
Peter Leslie
Founder & GVC Drone Pilot
Peter is the founder of HireDronePilot. With thousands of logged commercial flight hours, he writes about drone technology, commercial surveying tactics, and UK aviation compliance.
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