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Save Time on PDF Tasks with ChatGPT
THINK School
Earlier this week, I hit a wall with a batch of documents.
I had about 25 PDFs that needed to be combined, labeled, and given cover pages for a submission. The task loomed large - hours of work ahead.
I didn't own Adobe Acrobat Pro and didn't want to buy it for a one-time task. There had to be a better way.
The Hypothesis: Can AI Cut This Task?
This was a perfect chance to apply the THINK method - specifically the Hypothesis and Invest steps.
My hypothesis was simple: ChatGPT could handle PDF merging tasks faster than traditional methods. The investment was minimal - just a few minutes to test if it worked.
I uploaded my files to ChatGPT and was amazed at the results. Not only did it combine my PDFs, but it also:
Organized my files logically
Created summary cover pages for each section
Built a master index page
Put them in zip files when needed
The time saved was surprising - what would have taken 3-4 hours was done in about 20 minutes.
The Prompt That Made It Happen
If you want to try this yourself, here's the exact prompt I used:
“Instruction Prompt:

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