Adding & managing documents

Adding Files

Drag and drop PDF, DOCX, TXT, Markdown (.md), CSV, or PowerPoint (.pptx) files directly into the document sidebar. The app copies them into your local vault and begins indexing on disk.

Files stay on your computer — nothing is uploaded to a remote service for storage. Large batches may take a little time while the app finishes preparing them for search.

Per-file size limits, scanning/OCR caveats, and the optional advanced PDF table mode are described in File types & limitations.

Pro tip

For best results, use clean, text-based PDFs.

If your PDF is scanned or image-based (no selectable text), enable Advanced Parsing when uploading. The app will run OCR automatically — no external tools needed, and nothing leaves your device.

Searching Documents

Type questions in natural language. The AI searches across your indexed documents and answers with citations — all on your machine.

Example questions:

  • "What are the termination clauses in the Johnson contract?"
  • "Summarize all financial projections from Q3 reports"
  • "Which documents mention liability caps?"

Deleting Documents

Click the trash icon next to any document to permanently delete it. Once deleted, the file is removed from your local vault and cannot be recovered from inside the app.

Important

Deletion is permanent. Back up critical files outside the app before removing them from your vault.