Sorting PDFs by Date
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2024 10:34 pmHi Hazel Support Team,
I'm experiencing an issue with Hazel while trying to set up a rule to automatically sort my PDF invoices into folders based on the date in the file. I’ve created a rule that should detect the date within the PDF content, rename the file using that date (e.g., "Invoice 2024-11-01.pdf"), and then move it to a folder for the corresponding month (e.g., "Invoices > 2024 > 11 - November"). However, Hazel seems to struggle with recognizing the date in certain PDFs, or it sometimes skips over files altogether.
Do you have any advice on how I can improve the rule’s accuracy with date recognition? Or, are there specific file types or structures Hazel struggles with? Any insights on troubleshooting this would be appreciated!
Thank you!
I'm experiencing an issue with Hazel while trying to set up a rule to automatically sort my PDF invoices into folders based on the date in the file. I’ve created a rule that should detect the date within the PDF content, rename the file using that date (e.g., "Invoice 2024-11-01.pdf"), and then move it to a folder for the corresponding month (e.g., "Invoices > 2024 > 11 - November"). However, Hazel seems to struggle with recognizing the date in certain PDFs, or it sometimes skips over files altogether.
Do you have any advice on how I can improve the rule’s accuracy with date recognition? Or, are there specific file types or structures Hazel struggles with? Any insights on troubleshooting this would be appreciated!
Thank you!