Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find and replace words in multiple Microsoft Word documents?
Add the "Replace Text" operator between the "Read" and "Write" step. Enter the word that you want to find as well as the replacement. Alternatively, you can use Regex patterns to match more complicated text patterns.
How do I change the case of words in a Microsoft Word document?
Add the "Replace Text" operator between the "Read" and "Write" step.
Enable regex replacement and use the pattern (?'head'[A-Z])(?'tail'[a-z]*)
to match words starting with an uppercase letter (capture group "head"),
followed by the remaining lowercase letters (capture group "tail").
As the replacement, use \L${head}${tail}
which converts the first letter "head" to lowercase, followed by the remaining letters of the word "tail".
How can I mass rename files?
Add the "Rename File" Operator between the "Read" and the "Write" step. You can now specify a prefix or a suffix that is added to the file name. Alternatively, you can use Regex capture groups to rename the files.
How do I change multiple file extensions at once?
Add the "Rename File" Operator between the "Read" and the "Write" step.
Make sure to enable the Regex option and also include the file extension in the renaming process.
For the pattern use the regex \.\w+
to match the file extensions.
Enter your desired file extension as the replacement. Click run and download your files with the new extension.
How do I convert multiple images at once into a different format?
Add the "Convert Image" operator between the "Read" and the "Write" step. Set the target format to your desired image format.
How do I resize multiple images at once?
Add the "Resize Image" operator between the "Read" and the "Write" step. You can resize the image by a percentage value or by pixel value. you can also choose to preserve the aspect ratio of the image. There are various filter types for resizing available. For starters, we recommend the "Gaussian" filter, but you can experiment to see what filter type fits your needs the most.
Is it possible to both resize and rotate an image at once?
Yes, this is easily possible with our tool. First, add the "Resize Image" operator between the "Read" and the "Write" step. Then, add the "Rotate Image" operator just after the "Resize Image". This allows you to first resize the image, then rotate it. You can chain arbitrary operators until you have achievedd the desired effect on your input files.
How does BatchEdit keep my files private?
BatchEdit does not send any data to our servers. Instead, all the files are edited and modified locally in your browser. This means that we never see your images and other files.
How can I save my work and open it in the future?
BatchEdit has the options to export and import pipelines. After you created your editing pipeline in step two, simply click "Export Pipeline" to download all your editing steps. If you need to redo the steps at a later point in time, click "Import Pipeline" and select your previously saved file. This restores your complete editing pipline.
How can I generate favicons to use in my browser?
Use the "Resize Image" operator to downscale your input image to the size of a favicon, usally 16 by 16 pixels. After the "Resize Image" operation, insert "Convert Image" operator to convert your downsized image to an icon by selecting the ".ico" extension.