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File Upload: Give AI Your Documents, Images, and Data

Octofy Team·

Context Is Everything

AI gives better answers when it has more context. Instead of describing your spreadsheet, upload it. Instead of explaining what's in an image, show it. File upload bridges the gap between what you know and what the AI can work with.

Supported File Types

Images

  • Formats: JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP
  • Limit: Up to 5 images per message, 20MB each
  • Use cases: Photo analysis, screenshot interpretation, visual reference, text extraction from images

Data Files

  • Formats: CSV, XLSX, TXT
  • Limit: Up to 5 files per message, 5MB each
  • Use cases: Data analysis, trend identification, report generation, data transformation

What You Can Do with Images

Extract information

Upload a photo of a whiteboard, a receipt, a menu, or a document. The AI reads and extracts the relevant content.

Upload a receipt and ask: "Itemize this receipt and calculate the tax percentage."

Get visual feedback

Share a design mockup, a logo draft, or a UI screenshot and ask for feedback:

Upload a screenshot and ask: "What usability issues do you see in this interface?"

Use as generation reference

Upload an image as a reference for generating similar content:

Upload a photo and ask: "Describe this image in detail so I can use the description to generate something similar."

What You Can Do with Data Files

Analyze spreadsheets

Upload a CSV or XLSX file and ask questions about the data:

"What were the top 5 products by revenue last quarter?"

"Find any anomalies in this dataset."

Generate visualizations

Uploaded data can be turned into charts and tables directly in the chat. No need to use separate visualization tools.

Transform data

Convert between formats, clean messy data, merge datasets, or extract specific columns:

"Extract the email and name columns from this spreadsheet and format them as a comma-separated list."

Multi-File Support

Need to compare two spreadsheets? Upload both in the same message. Want the AI to reference multiple images? Add them all. The AI processes everything together, understanding relationships between files.

The Workflow

Drag and drop files into the chat input, or click the upload button. Add your question or instruction, and send. The AI processes the files and responds with insights, analysis, or the transformation you requested.

No file size limits page, no separate upload portal, no waiting. Files go in, answers come out.

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