4 File automation with ChatGPT
This chapter covers
- Leveraging ChatGPT’s inbuilt capabilities for file automation
- Automating tasks on a large number of PDF files with ChatGPT
- Automating images with ChatGPT
In this chapter, you will learn to use ChatGPT to automate repetitive tasks and manipulate files. We will first cover PDF automation, where you will learn to summarize PDF files, merge multiple documents into one, and add watermarks. These operations are cumbersome and time-consuming when performed manually, but can be accomplished with a single prompt using ChatGPT. Next, we will delve into image processing. Here, you will learn to use ChatGPT to automatically rotate, crop, and add logos to images.
4.1 Automating PDFs with ChatGPT
PDF files are everywhere, and serve as a foundation for e-books, academic papers, and business reports. However, working with PDF documents can be incredibly cumbersome since they are challenging to edit and manipulate, often requiring specialized software.
ChatGPT’s natural language capabilities, combined with features like code execution, make it an ideal tool to simplify PDF operations. Due to its capability to auto-generate Python code, you can now perform various PDF-related tasks in minutes without having to grapple with complex software. In this section, we will explore some ways in which ChatGPT can automate and streamline various PDF tasks.