diff --git a/src/documents/bulk_edit.py b/src/documents/bulk_edit.py
index 6a91f4319c..79ed3e1f20 100644
--- a/src/documents/bulk_edit.py
+++ b/src/documents/bulk_edit.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ from documents.plugins.helpers import DocumentsStatusManager
 from documents.tasks import bulk_update_documents
 from documents.tasks import consume_file
 from documents.tasks import remove_document_from_index
+from documents.tasks import run_workflows_for_documents
 from documents.tasks import update_document_content_maybe_archive_file
 from documents.versioning import get_latest_version_for_root
 from documents.versioning import get_root_document
@@ -445,6 +446,25 @@ def reprocess(doc_ids: list[int], *, remote_ocr: bool = False) -> Literal["OK"]:
     return "OK"
 
 
+def run_workflow(
+    doc_ids: list[int],
+    workflow: int,
+    *,
+    filter_documents: bool = True,
+) -> Literal["OK"]:
+    """
+    Manually run a single workflow against the given documents.
+
+    Done asynchronously via a Celery task.
+    """
+    run_workflows_for_documents.delay(
+        document_ids=doc_ids,
+        workflow_id=workflow,
+        filter_documents=filter_documents,
+    )
+    return "OK"
+
+
 def set_permissions(
     doc_ids: list[int],
     set_permissions: PermissionsSpec,
diff --git a/src/documents/serialisers.py b/src/documents/serialisers.py
index 3fce749904..fd65b11e0e 100644
--- a/src/documents/serialisers.py
+++ b/src/documents/serialisers.py
@@ -1829,6 +1829,7 @@ class BulkEditSerializer(
             "modify_tags",
             "modify_custom_fields",
             "set_permissions",
+            "run_workflow",
             *LEGACY_DOCUMENT_ACTION_METHODS,
         ],
         label="Method",
@@ -1918,6 +1919,8 @@ class BulkEditSerializer(
             return bulk_edit.reprocess
         elif method == "set_permissions":
             return bulk_edit.set_permissions
+        elif method == "run_workflow":
+            return bulk_edit.run_workflow
         elif method == "rotate":
             return bulk_edit.rotate
         elif method == "merge":
@@ -2157,6 +2160,27 @@ class BulkEditSerializer(
         else:
             parameters["remote_ocr"] = False
 
+    def _validate_parameters_run_workflow(self, parameters) -> None:
+        if "workflow" not in parameters:
+            raise serializers.ValidationError("workflow not specified")
+        try:
+            workflow = Workflow.objects.get(id=parameters["workflow"])
+        except (Workflow.DoesNotExist, ValueError, TypeError):
+            raise serializers.ValidationError("Workflow does not exist")
+        if not workflow.triggers.filter(
+            type=WorkflowTrigger.WorkflowTriggerType.MANUAL,
+        ).exists():
+            raise serializers.ValidationError(
+                "Workflow does not have a manual trigger",
+            )
+        if "filter_documents" in parameters:
+            if not isinstance(parameters["filter_documents"], bool):
+                raise serializers.ValidationError(
+                    "filter_documents must be a boolean",
+                )
+        else:
+            parameters["filter_documents"] = True
+
     def validate_parameters_remove_password(self, parameters):
         if "password" not in parameters:
             raise serializers.ValidationError("password not specified")
@@ -2223,6 +2247,8 @@ class BulkEditSerializer(
             self.validate_parameters_remove_password(parameters)
         elif method == bulk_edit.reprocess:
             self._validate_parameters_reprocess(parameters)
+        elif method == bulk_edit.run_workflow:
+            self._validate_parameters_run_workflow(parameters)
 
         return attrs
 
diff --git a/src/documents/views.py b/src/documents/views.py
index 0b289e8da0..5f568e0744 100644
--- a/src/documents/views.py
+++ b/src/documents/views.py
@@ -3020,6 +3020,7 @@ class DocumentOperationPermissionMixin(PassUserMixin, DocumentSelectionMixin):
                     bulk_edit.edit_pdf,
                     bulk_edit.merge_as_versions,
                     bulk_edit.remove_password,
+                    bulk_edit.run_workflow,
                 ]
             )
             or (
@@ -3159,6 +3160,7 @@ class BulkEditView(DocumentOperationPermissionMixin):
         "edit_pdf": None,
         "reprocess": "checksum",
         "remove_password": None,
+        "run_workflow": None,
     }
 
     serializer_class = BulkEditSerializer