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title: "Batch analysis"
description: "Run on Each File applies a single AI Chat prompt to every recording in a folder and returns one result per file, not one summary."
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# Batch analysis


When you open [AI Chat](/help/ai-chat/) on a folder, you can turn on **Run on Each File**. Speak then
runs your prompt against every file in that folder separately and gives you one result per file
instead of a single combined answer.

## When to run a prompt on each file

Reach for it when you want the same analysis applied to many recordings:

- **Research:** "Extract the top 3 themes from each interview"
- **Sales:** "What objections were raised in each call?"
- **Meetings:** "Generate action items from each meeting this week"
- **Customer feedback:** "Summarize the customer's main concern in each recording"
- **Field extraction:** "What is the participant's age and role?"

## Turn it on

1. Open a folder in Speak.
1. Open AI Chat.
1. Toggle on **Run on Each File**.
1. Optionally pick a specific field to analyze.
1. Type your prompt and send it.

Speak processes each file in the background and results appear as they finish, so a folder of 50
files takes longer than one with 5. Each file draws on your [credits](/help/account/credits/)
separately. Results are saved, so you can come back and read them later.

To run the same analysis on every new upload without asking, build it into an
[automation](/help/automations/).

## How it differs from a normal folder prompt

A normal folder prompt aggregates. Ask "What are the common themes across all these interviews?" and
you get one answer covering the whole folder.

Run on Each File does not aggregate. Ask "What are the main themes?" and you get a separate answer
for every file, which you can then compare side by side.

Want a hand setting this up? [Book a free consult](https://calendly.com/speak-ai/consult?utm_source=docs&utm_campaign=consult) and we'll do it together on your account.

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Source: https://docs.speakai.co/help/ai-chat/batch-analysis/index.mdx