File manipulation is a necessary chore for anyone with a computer: moving, renaming, deleting, copying, and pasting files are all tasks that need to be done to keep everything organized, but they’re not very fun (and can be quite time-consuming). If you use Dropbox, however, you can automate some of this manual work. The file-syncing and cloud storage app comes with an automated folder feature, which performs specific actions on files once you place them in a designated folder.

For example, you can have all the images you place in a certain folder converted to the same format and renamed to follow the same naming scheme. This can save you a lot of time. Below we explain how it works.

If you haven’t signed up for Dropbox yet, you get 2GB of storage as a free user; paid plans start at $9.99 per month for 2TB of storage. Automated folders are a feature available to every Dropbox user, whether they pay for a subscription or not.

To create an automated folder in your Dropbox, log in to the web interface. Navigate to the location where you want to place the new automated folder, then choose Create, Folder, and Automated Folder: You’ll then be given seven or eight ways to automate the folder (file staging is only available if you have a Professional plan).