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'Convert a file to text' Tool step
Use a Tool step to convert files into text
The ‘Convert a file to text’ Tool step allows you to convert a supported files into text so that
Add the ‘Convert a file to text’ Tool step to your Tool
You can add the ‘Convert a file to text’ Tool step to your Tool by:
- Creating a new Tool, then searching for the ‘Convert a file to text’ Tool step
- Click ‘Expand’ to see the full Tool step
- Add the file you want to convert to text
- Click ‘Run step’ to run the Tool step
What file types are supported?
Advanced Settings
Supported formats are:
- PDF (no ocr)
- Word (
.doc,.docx) - Excel (
.xlsx,.xls) - CSV
- Audio (
.mp3,.mp4,.mp2,.aac,.wav,.flac,.pcm,.m4a,.ogg,.opu,.webm) - JSON
- TXT
Note: Audio transcription is completed using the Deepgram model.
LLM Friendly Format
A checkbox that, when selected, will convert your text into a format that is more friendly for LLMs.
Common errors
Unsupported file type
The error message similar to the one below indicates that a file that is not supported was added to the Tool step.
Unsupported file type: pdf