PDF File

How to Complete the PDF File Upload Form?

Looking at this PDF File loader form, here's what you need to do to complete it:

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Name (Required)

• Enter a name for your data source in the text box

• This helps you identify your PDF files later

• Example: "Company Reports," "Research Papers," or "User Manuals"

• The placeholder shows "My PDF file" as an example

• ⚠️ This field is required (red warning shown)

2. PDF File(s) (Required)

• Click on the upload area that says "Drop your file here"

• Or click "Click to browse or drag files here" to select PDF files from your computer

• You can upload one or multiple PDF files at once

• Simply drag and drop your PDF files into the upload area

• ⚠️ This field is required (red warning shown)

3. Chunk Size

• Set how many tokens or characters should be in each chunk

• Default value is 1024 (recommended for most cases)

• You can change this number if needed

• This controls how your PDF content is divided for processing

4. Metadata (Optional)

• Add extra information about your PDF files

• This helps the AI better understand your documents

• You can describe what type of documents they are, their purpose, etc.

• You can leave this empty if you don't have specific metadata

5. Text Splitter (Optional)

• Default is set to "markdown"

• This controls how your PDF text will be divided for processing

• Usually, you don't need to change this setting

6. Select Embedding Model

• Default "OpenAI - Text Embedding 3 Small" is already selected

• You can change this by clicking the dropdown if needed

• This model processes and understands your PDF content

7. Review Cost Warning

• ⚠️ Important: Check the yellow warning box

• Data import costs 500 tokens per page

• Consider the number of pages in your PDFs before uploading

8. Final Step

• Click the "Save" button at the bottom

• Your PDF files will be processed using Mistral OCR technology

• The text will be extracted and ready for AI to work with

Key Features:

• Automatic Processing: PDFs are automatically processed and converted to text

• OCR Technology: Uses Mistral OCR to extract text from your documents

• Multiple Files: You can upload several PDF files at once

Simple Summary:

1. Give your PDF collection a name

2. Upload your PDF files (drag & drop or browse)

3. Adjust settings if needed (or keep defaults)

4. Add metadata if you want (optional)

5. Click Save

6. Done!

Your PDFs will be converted to searchable text that AI can understand and work with!