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Bring knowledge in with Upload, URL, Write, Voice, AI Create, or Sync from an app. Watch progress from the Uploads tray on the same page.

The Add page asks how you want to get knowledge in. Choose Upload, URL, Write, Voice, AI Create, or Sync from an app. After you add something, open the Uploads tray on the Add page to see whether it finished. Uploads is not in the app header; it is a tray on Add.

Q4 Financial Report.pdf2.4 MB
Product Roadmap.docx890 KB
Team Photo.jpg3.1 MB

Drop files to add instantly

PDF, Word, Excel, images, audio. Drag and drop or browse. Batch upload detects document families automatically.

Pro Tip: What Happens After Upload: Your document goes through text extraction, sectioning, embedding, entity extraction, relationship mapping, and graph integration. Entities (people, organizations, concepts, locations) are automatically identified and connected to your knowledge graph. Knowledge gaps are detected automatically as the system identifies areas needing more coverage.

Add your first document in seconds:

1

Open Add page

Click Add in the center action row

2

Select a method

Choose your method: Upload, URL, Write, Voice, AI Create, or Sync from an app

3

Add your content

Follow the prompts for your chosen method and save

Upload documents, audio files, images, spreadsheets, and more directly from your computer. We support 20+ file types.

Supported file types:

DocumentsPDF, DOC, DOCX, TXT, MD, RTF, Pages
SpreadsheetsXLS, XLSX, CSV, Numbers
PresentationsPPT, PPTX, Keynote
ImagesJPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF
AudioMP3, M4A, WAV, OGG, FLAC, AAC, WMA
VideoMP4, MOV, AVI, WebM

How to upload:

1

Select the Upload method

Drag files onto the drop zone, or click to browse your computer

2

Add details

Add a title (optional, auto-generated from filename), select a document type, and choose a department if applicable

3

Upload

Click Upload to start processing

Pro Tip: Tip: You can upload multiple files at once. Batch upload automatically detects document families (like purchase orders from different vendors) and suggests document types. Maximum file size is 50MB per file.
Important: Image Upload Requirements: Images (JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP, BMP, TIFF, SVG) require a summary description before uploading. Unlike documents with extractable text, images rely on your summary and tags for search. The Summary field appears automatically when you select an image file.

Import content from the web by pasting a link. The content is extracted, and AI generates a summary automatically.

Web PagesArticles, blog posts, documentation. AI summarizes for you.
YouTube VideosTranscribed so you can search and chat with the content.
1

Select the URL method

Paste the web address into the URL field

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Review details

A title is generated from the URL. Edit it if needed. AI generates a summary automatically.

3

Import

Click Import to fetch and process the content

Important: Note: Some websites block automatic fetching. If a URL fails, try copying the text and using the Write method instead.

Create content directly with a full rich text editor. Includes formatting tools, voice-to-text dictation, and AI enhancement.

1

Select the Write method

Add a title and start writing in the editor

2

Format your content

Use the toolbar for bold, italic, headings, lists, tables, images, and code blocks

3

Enhance with AI (optional)

Click Enhance to fix spelling, simplify, expand, or improve formatting

4

Publish

Click Publish to save and process

Toolbar tools

VoiceClick the Voice button to dictate text with your microphone
Fix GrammarClean up spelling and grammar
ExpandAdd more detail to your content
SimplifyCondense long text into key points

Reviewing AI changes

After you click an Enhance option, a review window shows exactly what the AI changed: additions in green, removals struck through in red, plus a short summary of the changes. Click Accept to apply them or Reject to keep your original text. If the AI doesn't find anything worth changing, you'll see a message that the text is already clean instead of a silent change.

On some plans, a Custom Edit option is also available, letting you type your own instruction (for example, "make this more formal") instead of picking a preset.

Record voice notes that are saved as audio documents in your knowledge base. The audio is automatically transcribed, making it searchable. Lumen can reference voice notes just like any other document.

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Select the Voice method

Recording starts automatically after a brief delay

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Record

Speak naturally. The waveform visualizer and timer show your progress. Maximum recording length is 10 minutes.

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Review

Tap the stop button. The audio is transcribed and a review card appears with an editable title and transcript preview.

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Save

Click Save Voice Note to add it to your knowledge base, or Discard to start over

Pro Tip: Voice notes vs. voice dictation: Voice notes (Voice tab) save the actual audio recording as a document. Voice dictation (Voice button in the Write method toolbar) converts speech to text inline while you write.

Describe what you need and Lumen drafts it for you. The generated content opens in the Write method for editing before you publish.

Quick TemplatesMeeting notes, how-to guides, templates, and project briefs
Custom PromptsDescribe anything and Lumen generates structured content
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Select the AI Create method

Choose a quick template or type your own prompt

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Generate

Click Generate and Lumen creates the content

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Edit and publish

The content opens in the Write method. Edit as needed, then click Publish.

DocumentsPDF, DOC, DOCX, TXT, MD, RTF, HTML, Pages
SpreadsheetsXLS, XLSX, CSV, TSV, Numbers
PresentationsPPT, PPTX, Keynote
ImagesJPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, BMP, TIFF, SVG
AudioMP3, M4A, WAV, OGG, FLAC, AAC, WMA, WebM
VideoMP4, MOV, AVI, WebM, MKV

Maximum file size: 50MB per file. No limit on number of documents.

After you add content, the system automatically processes it through several stages:

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Text Extraction

Content is extracted from your file (OCR for images, transcription for audio/video).

2

Sectioning

Long documents are split into smaller, overlapping sections for better search accuracy.

3

Embedding

Each section is converted to a vector representation for semantic search.

4

Entity Extraction

AI identifies key people, organizations, concepts, and locations in your content.

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Graph Integration

Entities and relationships are connected to your knowledge graph.

Processing typically takes 30 seconds to 2 minutes depending on document size. Monitor progress with the Uploads button on the Add page.

Use descriptive titlesGood titles help search and AI understand your content. "Q3 2024 Revenue Report" is better than "report.pdf."
Add tagsTags improve search accuracy and help organize your library. Use consistent tag names across documents.
Upload clean documentsRemove cover pages, table of contents, and boilerplate that add noise. The cleaner the content, the better the extraction.
Check processing statusOpen Uploads on the Add page to ensure your documents completed successfully. Re-upload any that failed.
Upload fails immediatelyCheck file size (max 50MB), verify the file type is supported, and ensure you have a stable internet connection.
Processing stuckSome large files take longer to process. Open Uploads on Add to check status. If stuck for more than 10 minutes, try re-uploading.
URL fetch failsThe target website may block automated fetching. Try copying the text content and using the Write method instead.
Poor search results after uploadVerify the document processed successfully. Try adding tags or a better title. For images, make sure you provided a good summary description.
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