Batch convert INDD files into PDF format

Follow these instructions to install a script that lets you batch convert your Adobe InDesign files to the PDF file format.

1. Close all open documents in InDesign.
2. Go to Window > Utilities > Scripts.
3. Right click on User and choose Reveal in Finder (MacOS) or Reveal in Explorer (Windows). If you experience any issues, try to open the Application folder instead.
4. Unzip the 'batch_convert.jsxbin.zip' file.

   Download the script

5. Copy the file batch_convert.jsxbin into the Scripts Panel folder.

6. Back in InDesign, under the Scripts panel, you should now find batch_convert.jsxbin.
7. Click on batch_convert.jsxbin.

8. In the pop-up, set PDF as the target format and choose an input and an output folder.
9. Click OK, and wait for the script to complete the batch conversion.

⚠️ The script was made by Peter Kahrel, who generously shared this along other useful scripts on this website. If you face any issues with this script, please reach out to Peter as we are sadly unable to troubleshoot in this regard.