In one session, Cowork converted 21 Word documents to PDFs, compressed 40 PDFs (saving about 25% space), and turned 35 images into PNGs. It also skipped files over 10 MB to avoid timeouts.
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Batch File Conversion and Compression
Convert documents to PDF, compress PDFs, and normalize image formats in one batch
★☆☆ Beginner 10-20 min January 20, 2026
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Scenario
I have a mixed folder with Word docs, PDFs, and images and want to batch convert and compress to save space.
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Prompt
In ~/Projects/Archive, do the following: - Convert all .docx files to PDF - Compress existing PDFs to reduce size - Convert images to PNG - Skip files over 10 MB - Provide a report with counts and space saved
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Expected Result
Claude converted 21 Word docs to PDFs, compressed 40 PDFs (saving ~25% space), and converted 35 images to PNGs, skipping files over 10MB.
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Tips
- • Test on a copy folder first to validate outputs
- • Keep originals for rollback