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Documents are the source material for a topic. When you upload a file, InsightHub sends it for processing: the content is extracted, split into passages, and indexed for semantic retrieval. Once processed, the document is available to the AI during explorations.

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Uploading documents

Open a topic and drag files into the upload area, or click to browse. Supported formats:
  • PDF
  • Markdown (.md)
  • Plain text (.txt)
Processing happens asynchronously. For large files, it may take a moment before the status updates to Ready.

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Document status

StatusWhat it means
ProcessingThe file has been received and is being ingested.
ReadyThe document is indexed and available for explorations.
FailedProcessing encountered an error. Check the file format and try reuploading.

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Viewing document details

Click on a document to see its metadata: filename, upload date, file size, and processing status.

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Removing a document

To remove a document from a topic, open its menu and select Delete. The AI will no longer reference it in new explorations.
Deleting a document is permanent. Existing exploration history that referenced it is preserved, but new explorations will no longer have access to that content.

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Tips for better retrieval

The quality of exploration answers depends directly on the documents you upload:
  • Use clean text — scanned images in PDFs or heavily formatted layouts extract less accurately than plain text
  • Keep topics focused — loosely related documents add noise to retrieval results
  • Check status before exploring — only documents with Ready status are searchable

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Next steps

Start an exploration

Once your documents are indexed, explore the topic through AI conversation.