Tool usage guide

About the workbench

Key facts

Chainable tools: 2,400+
Max nodes: 20
Max connections: 60
Free runs / day: 10
Sign-in: Run & history

Overview

Most files need more than one tool: a recording needs loudness normalization before MP3 conversion; a photo batch needs resizing before compression. The workbench lets you lay out these steps on one canvas, connect them, and run the whole chain in a single click. Each step's output feeds the next automatically, every run is recorded, and failed steps can be retried without redoing the work that already succeeded.

When to use

One file needs several tools in sequence (convert → filter → watermark → package).
Many files need the same multi-step treatment (batch normalize, then rename, then zip).
You repeat the same pipeline regularly and want it saved as a reusable workflow.
You want intermediate results preserved at every step, not just the final output.

How it works

1Pick tools from the left palette — converters, analyzers, generators — and drag them onto the canvas.
2Click a node to configure its parameters and attach files — every tool exposes its own input fields on the canvas.
3Draw a line from one tool's output to the next tool's input. Files and data flow between steps automatically.
4Click run and watch each step finish in order. Results are downloadable per step, and the full run is saved to your history.

Use cases

Scan a batch of audio files for duplicates, convert the survivors to MP3 with VBR, and batch-rename by pattern — the standard library-cleanup chain.
Auto-trim a batch of images, standardize their size, compress, optionally add a watermark step, and package the results as a zip.
Bring multiple recordings to a uniform loudness, trim leading and trailing silence, and convert to a delivery format.
Extract the audio track from a video and hand it to downstream audio tools for loudness normalization or format conversion.
Chain consecutive PDF steps such as page rotation and watermarking to process a batch in one run.
Deduplicate and tidy list data, then pass the cleaned result straight to the next step.

Latest examples

One click loads the workflow onto the canvas — upload your files, tweak parameters, and run.

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Documentation Authoring, Review, and Publishing

Extract source material from code, PDF, or HTML, then assemble, review, preview, and export a publishable documentation set.

Updated 2026-11-11

Load onto canvas View the guide

GIF Creation and Optimization for Deliverable Animation

Build an animated GIF from video clips, cut its weight with color reduction, resizing, and compression, and tune playback speed and looping until it fits the delivery budget; still-image paths are single-frame conversions only.

Updated 2026-11-11

Load onto canvas View the guide

Image Background Extension Workflow

Turn a background-removed image into a checked target-size canvas by choosing a suitable edge treatment and reviewing the boundary before delivery.

FAQ

Is the workbench free to use?

Yes. A free account can run 10 workflows per day, and tools inside a run use the regular daily tool allowance. Plus and Pro plans raise the daily workflow limit.

Do I need an account?

You can browse and build on the canvas without signing in. Running a workflow requires an account so that run history and saved workflows stay yours.

How long are my files and results kept?

Uploaded files and step outputs are temporary: they are cleaned up on a rolling schedule after your run finishes. Run records remain in your history with result previews.

How many steps can one workflow have?

Up to 20 nodes and 60 connections per workflow — enough for multi-stage pipelines such as convert, filter, watermark and package.

What happens if a step fails?

The run stops at the failed step and shows the error. Retry resumes from the failed step with the outputs of completed steps reused, so nothing re-runs needlessly.

Which tools can I use in the workbench?

More than 2,400 tools have been adapted for the workbench, covering audio, video, image, document, data and text processing. Browse them in the tool palette inside the canvas.

Will my saved workflows disappear?

Saved workflows are tied to your account. Sign in from any device and your canvas layouts, parameters and run history are right there.

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