diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b9a0ac6..ef9ed9b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -104,14 +104,23 @@ You can run Fragmented from the commandline or scripts.
 ./Fragmented cmd --shader PATH [--load-image PATH]
 
   --shader PATH      The path to the shader
-  --output PATH      Where to write the resulting image to
+  --output PATH      Where to write the resulting image to.
+                     In batch mode, this must be a folder.
   --load-image PATH  The path to the image. This will overwrite the
-                     load directive of the shader file (optional)
+                     load directive of the shader file.
+                     Passing a folder activates batch mode.
+                     (optional)
 
 ```
 
 You can also run `./Fragmented cmd help` to show the help message.
 
+### Batch Mode
+
+Since version v8.0, you can pass a directory to `--load-image` and `--output`. This will process all images in the input directory and write the output to the output directory.
+
+> Note: You *can* use this feature for video frames, but it will take a loooong time.
+
 #### Examples
 
 ```
diff --git a/build-template/Containerfile b/build-template/Containerfile
index 38d31a7..e47f847 100644
--- a/build-template/Containerfile
+++ b/build-template/Containerfile
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ RUN git clone https://github.com/godotengine/godot.git -b 4.3-stable /godot-src
 FROM clone-src
 
 WORKDIR /godot-src
-ENTRYPOINT scons platform=linuxbsd target=template_release lto=full optimize=size disable_3d=yes module_text_server_adv_enabled=no module_text_server_fb_enabled=yes module_basis_universal_enabled=no module_csg_enabled=no module_dds_enabled=no module_enet_enabled=no module_gridmap_enabled=no module_hdr_enabled=no module_jsonrpc_enabled=no module_ktx_enabled=no module_mbedtls_enabled=no module_meshoptimizer_enabled=no module_minimp3_enabled=no module_mobile_vr_enabled=no module_msdfgen_enabled=no module_multiplayer_enabled=no module_navigation_enabled=no module_ogg_enabled=no module_openxr_enabled=no module_raycast_enabled=no module_squish_enabled=no module_svg_enabled=no module_tga_enabled=no module_theora_enabled=no module_tinyexr_enabled=no module_upnp_enabled=no module_vhacd_enabled=no module_vorbis_enabled=no module_webrtc_enabled=no module_websocket_enabled=no module_webxr_enabled=no module_zip_enabled=no arch=x86_64 && strip bin/godot.linuxbsd.template_release.x86_64
+ENTRYPOINT scons platform=linuxbsd target=template_release lto=full optimize=size disable_3d=yes module_text_server_adv_enabled=no module_text_server_fb_enabled=yes module_basis_universal_enabled=no module_csg_enabled=no module_enet_enabled=no module_gridmap_enabled=no module_jsonrpc_enabled=no module_mbedtls_enabled=no module_meshoptimizer_enabled=no module_minimp3_enabled=no module_mobile_vr_enabled=no module_msdfgen_enabled=no module_multiplayer_enabled=no module_navigation_enabled=no module_ogg_enabled=no module_openxr_enabled=no module_raycast_enabled=no module_squish_enabled=no module_theora_enabled=no module_upnp_enabled=no module_vhacd_enabled=no module_vorbis_enabled=no module_webrtc_enabled=no module_websocket_enabled=no module_webxr_enabled=no arch=x86_64 && strip bin/godot.linuxbsd.template_release.x86_64
diff --git a/src/Main.gd b/src/Main.gd
index 8e54a86..71e6bd3 100644
--- a/src/Main.gd
+++ b/src/Main.gd
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 extends Node
 
+const BATCH_MODE_SUPPORTED_EXTS = [
+	".bmp", ".dds", ".exr", ".hdr", ".jpeg", ".jpg", ".ktx", ".png", ".svg", ".webp"
+]
+
 @onready var editor_window = %EditorWindow
 @onready var ui_container = %UserInterfaceContainer
 @onready var app_name = ProjectSettings.get_setting("application/config/name")
@@ -9,9 +13,12 @@ func show_help():
 		"Usage:\n\n",
 		"./Fragmented cmd --shader PATH [--load-image PATH]\n\n",
 		"  --shader PATH      The path to the shader\n",
-		"  --output PATH      Where to write the resulting image to\n",
+		"  --output PATH      Where to write the resulting image to.\n",
+		"                     In batch mode, this must be a folder.\n",
 		"  --load-image PATH  The path to the image. This will overwrite the\n",
-		"                     load directive of the shader file (optional)\n")
+		"                     load directive of the shader file.\n",
+		"                     Passing a folder activates batch mode.\n",
+		"                     (optional)\n")
 
 func parse_custom_cmdline(args: PackedStringArray):
 	var kwargs: Dictionary = {"--shader": null, "--output": null, "--load-image": null}
@@ -25,32 +32,74 @@ func parse_custom_cmdline(args: PackedStringArray):
 		i += 1
 	return kwargs
 
+func cli_handle_errors(errors: Array) -> int:
+	# returns number of errors
+	var n_errors = errors.size()
+	if n_errors > 0:
+		print("One or more errors occurred.")
+		for e in errors:
+			printerr(e)
+	return n_errors
+
 func _ready():
 	var args = OS.get_cmdline_args()
 	if "cmd" in args: # commandline interface
 		if "help" in args:
 			show_help()
 			get_tree().quit(1)
-		else:
-			var kwargs: Dictionary = parse_custom_cmdline(args)
-			if kwargs["--shader"] == null or kwargs["--output"] == null:
-				show_help()
-				get_tree().quit(1)
-			else:
-				Filesystem.load_shader(kwargs["--shader"])
-				var errors = []
-				if kwargs["--load-image"] == null:
-					errors = await $Compositor.update()
-				else:
-					errors = await $Compositor.update(kwargs["--load-image"])
-				if errors.size() > 0:
-					print("One or more errors occurred.")
-					for e in errors:
-						printerr(e)
+			return
+		var kwargs: Dictionary = parse_custom_cmdline(args)
+		if kwargs["--shader"] == null or kwargs["--output"] == null:
+			show_help()
+			get_tree().quit(1)
+			return
+		var batch_mode = false
+		var load_image_dir: DirAccess
+		if kwargs["--load-image"] != null:
+			load_image_dir = DirAccess.open(kwargs["--load-image"])
+			if load_image_dir != null:
+				# batch mode
+				if DirAccess.open(kwargs["--output"]) == null:
+					printerr("If --load-image is a directory, --output has to be one too.\n")
+					show_help()
 					get_tree().quit(1)
+					return
 				else:
-					Filesystem.save_result(kwargs["--output"])
-					get_tree().quit(0)
+					batch_mode = true
+		#
+		Filesystem.load_shader(kwargs["--shader"])
+		#
+		if batch_mode:
+			var in_dir_path = load_image_dir.get_current_dir()
+			var out_dir_path: String = kwargs["--output"].rstrip("/")
+			for f in load_image_dir.get_files():
+				var supported = false
+				for e in BATCH_MODE_SUPPORTED_EXTS:
+					if f.ends_with(e):
+						supported = true
+						break
+				if supported:
+					f = in_dir_path + "/" + f
+					print(f)
+					var errors = await $Compositor.update(f)
+					if cli_handle_errors(errors) == 0:
+						var filename = out_dir_path + "/" + f.substr(f.rfind("/"), -1)
+						Filesystem.save_result(filename)
+					else:
+						get_tree().quit(1)
+						return
+			get_tree().quit(0)
+		else:
+			var errors = []
+			if kwargs["--load-image"] == null:
+				errors = await $Compositor.update()
+			else:
+				errors = await $Compositor.update(kwargs["--load-image"])
+			if cli_handle_errors(errors) == 0:
+				Filesystem.save_result(kwargs["--output"])
+				get_tree().quit(0)
+			else:
+				get_tree().quit(1)
 	else:
 		update_title()
 		# position windows