> ## 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

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  <Card title="Data processing & ETL workflows" icon="database" href="/guides/use-cases/data-processing-etl">
    Build complex data pipelines that process large datasets without timeouts.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Media processing workflows" icon="film" href="/guides/use-cases/media-processing">
    Batch process videos, images, audio, and documents with no execution time limits.
  </Card>

  <Card title="AI media generation workflows" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/guides/use-cases/media-generation">
    Generate images, videos, audio, documents and other media using AI models.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Marketing workflows" icon="bullhorn" href="/guides/use-cases/marketing">
    Build drip campaigns, create marketing content, and orchestrate multi-channel campaigns.
  </Card>
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