Batch process files with pipelines

Every tool on Batchwork works on single files. The pipeline builder is for the moment you have fifty of them, and each needs the same three things done. You line up the steps once, drop the folder, and get the finished set back.

How does a pipeline work?

A pipeline is a list of steps, each one a tool with its settings. Every file goes through the steps in order, and the output of one step is the input of the next. For example:

1. Resize to 1600 pixels wide.
2. Convert to WebP at quality 82.
3. Strip metadata.

You can add a rename pattern at the end, such as product-{n:03}.{ext}, so the files come out with consistent names, and choose whether to download a single ZIP or the individual files. A live preview on the first file shows the result before you run the whole batch.

Any tool can be a step, as long as each step accepts what the one before it produces: image steps chain with image steps, a PDF compress can feed OCR, and so on.

Which presets are ready to use?

Six house presets are ready to run: Web images (resize to 1600, WebP, strip metadata), Listing photos (resize to 1200, watermark, JPG at 85), Email-safe PDFs (compress), Scan cleanup (compress a scanned PDF, then OCR its text), Social (centred 1080 by 1080 JPG) and Archive (strip metadata and zip). Start from one and adjust it, or build your own. A free account can save one preset of your own; Pro saves as many as you like.

What does it cost?

You can try any pipeline on up to 3 files without paying. Pro runs pipelines on up to 500 files of up to 500 MB each, with no daily caps. Without a subscription, credits pay for a single big run: 1 credit per 25 files. The page tells you the cost before you start, for example "This batch uses 2 credits". Credits never expire.

Is it private?

Pipelines run on our server, including steps that run in your browser on single-file pages. Files are uploaded over an encrypted connection, processed in Germany, and deleted with the results automatically within two hours.

How long does it take?

Files are processed one after another, and the page shows progress per file. Image and document steps take seconds per file; video steps take longer. You can leave the page open and download when it finishes.

How to batch process files

1. Open the pipeline builder, or start from a house preset.
2. Add steps and set the options for each one.
3. Add a rename pattern if you want new names.
4. Drop your files, check the preview on the first one, and run.
5. Download the ZIP with every processed file.