Batch create PDFs

HI, I want to batch create multiple pdfs from tiff originals in multiple folders. I used to use Adobe capture but no longer available. What replaced it or can I do the same thing in Acrobat X pro?

Dear Bernd,
thanks for the hint. I tried to do that but without success. Maybe I do not understand it completely. I did the following:
1) copy the word documents and subfolders to the Destination. Then I ran the Action. (Destination was a different Folder, not the source)
2) same as 1), but source and Destination Folder was the same.
In both cases I have ALL the pdf-documents directly in the top Destination Folder.
Do you have an idea where my mistake could be?
Kind regards,
Mathieu

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