# Batch process PDFs — one recipe, many files, no upload

> Apply watermark, compress, and protect to every PDF in your queue and download the results as a ZIP. Runs in your browser with no upload.

Apply the same recipe — watermark, compress, and protect — to every PDF in your queue and download all the results as a ZIP. Each file is processed on your device with no upload.

When you have a folder of PDFs that all need the same treatment — a confidential watermark, compression for email, a password — doing them one at a time is tedious. Batch applies the recipe to the whole queue and hands you a ZIP.

Processing runs sequentially with progress so you can watch it work. For a single file with fine control, use the individual Watermark, Compress, or Protect tools.

## How to

1. **Queue your PDFs.** Add all the files you want to process together.
2. **Build a recipe.** Choose the steps to apply — watermark, compress, protect.
3. **Run & download.** Process the queue sequentially and save a ZIP of results.

## FAQ

### What operations can I batch?

Watermarking, compression, and password protection across every queued file, applied in one pass.

### How do I get the results?

The processed files are bundled into a single ZIP download, with progress shown as each file completes.

### Are my files uploaded for batch processing?

No. Each PDF is processed by a worker on your device, so nothing is sent to a server.


## Related tools

- [Watermark](https://www.safepaper.app/docs/watermark)
- [Compress](https://www.safepaper.app/docs/compress)
- [Protect](https://www.safepaper.app/docs/protect)
- [Merge](https://www.safepaper.app/docs/merge)

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