Cowork
Desktop automation agent — file & task management for non-developers
File operations
Organize folderSort files into subfolders by type, date, or name pattern
Rename batchApply a naming rule across many files at once
Find & moveLocate files matching criteria and move to a destination
CompressZip one or more files or folders into an archive
Summarize docRead a file and return a plain-language summary
Extract dataPull tables or lists from PDFs or docs into a spreadsheet
Task automation
Schedule taskRun an automation at a specific time or interval
Watch folderTrigger an action when files arrive in a directory
Draft emailCompose an email from a brief instruction or template
Create reportAggregate data from files into a formatted document
Clipboard actionTransform, clean, or reformat clipboard content
Convert formatChange file format (e.g. CSV → XLSX, DOCX → PDF)
How an automation runs
01
Describe the task
Tell Cowork what you want in plain English
02
Review the plan
Cowork shows you the steps it will take before acting
03
Approve & run
Confirm and Cowork executes on your desktop
04
Save as workflow
Reuse the same automation with one click next time
Permissions note
Cowork only accesses folders and apps you explicitly grant it. Sensitive actions like sending email or deleting files always ask for your confirmation first.