The ‘Convert a file to text’ Tool step allows you to convert a supported files into text so that

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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:
  1. Creating a new Tool, then searching for the ‘Convert a file to text’ Tool step
  2. Click ‘Expand’ to see the full Tool step
  3. Add the file you want to convert to text
  4. Click ‘Run step’ to run the Tool step

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What file types are supported?

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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
Audio transcription is completed using the Deepgram model.

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LLM Friendly Format

A checkbox that, when selected, will convert your text into a format that is more friendly for LLMs.

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Common errors