# Processing and jobs

Two screens show you the work Curator does in the background. **Processing** is where
files are made searchable. **Jobs** is the queue that tracks every background task.

## The Processing screen

Processing makes a file searchable. Curator extracts its text and metadata, writes an AI
description, and prepares it for search and chat. For what happens under the hood, see
[How processing works](/concepts/processing/).

On the **Processing** screen you can:

- Watch ingestion run live, with the current stage shown per file.
- See stats on how much of your library has been processed.
- Process files that are not yet done, or reprocess files whose results you want refreshed.

Whether files process automatically depends on your **Process on upload** and **Process on
scan** settings.

## The Jobs screen

**Jobs** is the single queue for every background task in Curator. It covers
**Processing**, **Organize**, and **Syncing**. See what is running, check its status,
and cancel tasks you no longer want.

## Concurrent jobs and RAM

The **Concurrent jobs** setting (1 to 4) controls how many tasks run at once. More
concurrency is faster but uses more RAM, since each job loads work into memory. If your Mac
feels strained during a big import, lower it. If you have RAM to spare and want speed, raise
it. Change it under **Processing** in [Settings](/reference/settings/).