How to replace multiple objects with empties?

[Alex_B88 (Alex Baams)]

I have a large number of objects and I want to replace each of them with an empty (not a mesh-less object, but an actual empty.)
Is there a way to do it without having to replace every object by hand?

I need the empties to use as a ‘collection instance’ later on.

[goorman (Sergey)]

There’s an add-on for this:

Replace object by active object

I am happy to announce my first contribution to a Blender addon in terms of coding. Thanks to @Gorgious for creating the operator! This addon allows you to replace Mesh objects with Grease Pencil objects and vice versa, but also works for Mesh>Mesh or GP> GP. This is something that Blender does not allow by default. Select the objects you want to replace and then select the object you want to replace them with. There’s an option to delete the selected objects in the redo last panel. [enter im…

Or this:

https://www.reddit.com/r/blender/comments/gf2za0/help_replace_multiple_objects_with_another_one/

How can I replace all selected object's mesh?

[Alex_B88 (Alex Baams)]

Fantastic! The add-on works perfectly, this will save me so much time. Thank you SO much!
The linked object data (reddit suggestion) doesn’t work with empties unfortunately.

[Trell_D]

I dont see an add on in the link???