The Batch Converter applies the same effects, metadata, and export settings to many files in a single run. Save these settings as a preset, also called a batch job, to reuse them.
You can also start a preset from the Instant Actions window or the Windows Explorer context menu.
From the Tools menu, choose Batch Converter. The Batch Converter window opens.
Add the files in the Files to process section at the top of the settings. All data windows that were open in the Sound Forge Pro workspace when you started the Batch Converter are already in the list. Clear the check box of a file to exclude it.
To add individual files, click Add..., select the files, and click Open. Hold Ctrl or Shift to select several files.
To add all files in a folder, click Add folder....
NOTE Only the contents of the folder you select are added; subfolders are not included.
To use saved settings, click a preset in the preset list on the left. The settings on the right show its contents.
To use new settings, choose them in the sections on the right, as described in Choose the processing and export settings.
Click Run Job to start processing. The Status section shows the progress.
NOTE Run Job starts only when the Files to process list contains at least one file.
The sections on the right of the Batch Converter window hold the settings for the job. Set only the sections you need.
In the Processing section, build the effects chain:
Choose a plug-in from the Effect drop-down list. The Batch Converter adds it to the end of the list.
Choose a preset for the plug-in from the Preset drop-down list.
Click Edit to open the plug-in dialog and adjust the effect. For details on an effect's settings, click the Help button in the plug-in window.
Repeat these steps for each effect you want to add.
To change an effect's position in the list, click the up or down arrow button in its row .
In the Metadata section, type values for the metadata (file information) you want to save in the output files.
If the Overwrite check box is not selected and the destination file already contains a value for a metadata item, the Batch Converter keeps the existing value and appends new keywords.
If the Overwrite check box is selected, your entry replaces the existing value. A blank entry erases it.
NOTE If the output format doesn't support a metadata type, the Batch Converter ignores it.
In the Watermark section, select a watermark file to mix into the output files.
In the Export Formats section, choose a file type from the Renderer drop-down list to convert your files to another format.
Choose a setting from the Template drop-down list to set the rendering parameters, or click Edit to create a custom template. »For more information, see Custom File Templates.
To export to several formats at once, choose another renderer in the empty row below. To remove a format, click its Delete button.
TIP For any output format, choose Default Template to keep the source file's sample rate, bit depth, and number of channels.
Click Options to set where the Batch Converter saves the files and how it names them:
Export Location: Select where you want to save the files.
Item
Description
Same as source
Saves the converted files in the same folder as the source files.
Save files to
Type a path in the box, or click Browse to select a folder.
Select the Preserve subfolders check box to rebuild the folder structure of the source files in the target folder.
For example, if you export these files to D:\export:
C:\audio\folder_a\1.wav
C:\audio\folder_b\2.wav
C:\audio\3.wav
the Batch Converter saves them as:
D:\export\folder_a\1.wav
D:\export\folder_b\2.wav
D:\export\3.wav
NOTE It drops the part of the path that all files share (\audio).
File Naming: Select the naming scheme for exported files.
Item
Description
Same as source
Keeps the original file name.
Append to name
Type text in the box to add it to the end of each file name.
For example, if you enter -processed, the Batch Converter saves C:\Audio\DoorSlam.wav as C:\Audio\DoorSlam-processed.wav.
When everything is set, click Save... in the lower-left corner. The New Preset dialog opens.
Type a name in the Preset Name box. Optionally, choose a folder from the Folder drop-down list.
Click Save Preset.
The Preset is now available in the list on the left side of the dialog.
To delete a preset, right-click it and choose Delete preset.
NOTE You cannot edit an existing preset. To change a preset, load it by clicking on it, delete it, make your changes and save it again.
Folders: The preset list can contain folders where you can save presets together, for instance for a specific purpose.
NOTE One folder Factory Presets is already there, containing the factory presets supplied with the program.
To create a folder, right-click an empty area of the list and choose Create new folder.... Type a folder name, not a path. To store presets in a folder on the network, add a shared location instead (see below).
To create a folder inside another folder, right-click the folder and choose Add sub-folder....
To delete a folder, right-click it and choose Delete folder.
To open a preset or folder in Windows Explorer, right-click it and choose Show in explorer....
Shared locations: Add a shared network folder to the preset list to use the same presets as your team.
Right-click an empty area of the preset list and choose Add shared location....
In the Folder path box, type the full path of the shared folder, for example \\server\share\Batch Jobs.
If the dialog reports that the folder cannot be reached, check your network connection and your access rights to the folder.
The shared folder appears in the preset list below Factory Presets. When you save a preset, choose the shared folder from the Folder drop-down list in the New Preset dialog.
NOTE If a shared folder cannot be reached, for example because you are not connected to the network, the preset list marks it as (unavailable) and the Folder drop-down list does not offer it. When the folder is available again, choose Refresh.
NOTE If you type a path on a mapped network drive, such as Z:\Presets, the list shows the full network path instead, for example \\server\share\Presets.
To update the list, right-click it and choose Refresh. The Factory Presets folder and all shared folders then show the files they currently contain in Windows Explorer, for example presets that others have saved to a shared folder.
To remove a shared folder from the list, right-click it and choose Remove shared location.
NOTE Remove shared location only removes the entry from the preset list. The folder and the presets in it stay on the network.
Add to Instant Action: Select this check box to add the preset as a button to the User Entries section of the Instant Actions window.
Add to Context Menu: Select this check box to add the preset to the context menu that opens when you right-click an audio file in Windows Explorer. Choose an icon for the entry from the list next to the check box. The entries appear in the Sound Forge Pro2026 Custom Actions context menu.
NOTE The context menu holds up to 16 presets. To add another one, first remove a preset from the context menu in the Action Manager.
To change these settings later, or to choose an icon for the Instant Actions button, click Action Manager in the User Entries section of the Instant Actions window. For each batch job, you choose whether it appears in the context menu, in the Instant Actions window, or both, and with which icon.
Process files with the Batch Converter
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