# Recipes Recipes are a powerful feature in Filestar that allows you to chain several skills into a sequence. After creating a recipe you can connect the recipe to an automation like a [Trigger Folder](/automation/trigger-folders.md), [Desktop Shortcut](/automation/desktop-shortcuts.md) or a [Hotkey](/automation/hotkeys.md). You can also save and reuse recipes directly in the application. You can write an entire recipe using natural language in the search box and our AI will parse and match with the proper skills. ``` convert my file to BMP format then rotate the image 90 degrees to the left, zip the result and finally save it to my desktop ```
[See more examples below](#example-recipes) ### Modifying Recipes To manually create a multistep recipe click on the “Add Step” after selecting the first skill.
You can modify the recipe by right-clicking the step box on the left.
To insert a step in the middle of the recipe you hover the mouse over the arrow between two steps and click on the “+” icon.
On the result page, you can save your recipe or use it in an automation by clicking on the "Automate" button.
### Example Recipes ``` rotate 90 degrees, invert the image and then finally save in C:\Foo\Bar\ ``` ``` trim wav from 00:02:30 to 00:04:15, then reduce noise, and finally save as mp3 ``` ``` translate these documents into Dutch ``` ``` convert to something that I can open in Word ``` ``` overlay a watermark image in the centre, adjust the opacity to 30%, and save as JPEG ``` ``` clip the largest possible 2x4 ratio square in the middle of this video ``` ``` add red text in 20pt in the upper right corner with the width and height of the image ``` --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://help.filestar.com/advanced/recipes.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.