> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://trigger.dev/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Use cases

> Explore common use cases for Trigger.dev including data processing, media workflows, marketing automation, and AI generation

Trigger.dev handles workflows that traditional platforms struggle with: long-running operations, unpredictable API latencies, multi-hour processing, and complex orchestration patterns. Our platform provides no timeout limits, automatic retries, and real-time progress tracking built in.

## Featured use cases

> [card] [Data processing & ETL workflows](https://trigger.dev/docs/guides/use-cases/data-processing-etl.md)
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> Build complex data pipelines that process large datasets without timeouts.

> [card] [Media processing workflows](https://trigger.dev/docs/guides/use-cases/media-processing.md)
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> Batch process videos, images, audio, and documents with no execution time limits.

> [card] [AI media generation workflows](https://trigger.dev/docs/guides/use-cases/media-generation.md)
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> Generate images, videos, audio, documents and other media using AI models.

> [card] [Marketing workflows](https://trigger.dev/docs/guides/use-cases/marketing.md)
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> Build drip campaigns, create marketing content, and orchestrate multi-channel campaigns.


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