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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