> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sputniklegal.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Uploading Documents

> How to upload files and folders, and what happens during processing

## How to Upload

Open your project and go to the upload page. You have two options:

* **Drag and drop** files directly onto the upload area.
* **Click to browse** and select files from your computer.

You can upload **entire folders** by clicking "Upload Folder." This is useful when you have case files organized in directories -- Sputnik processes every file in the folder.

The maximum file size is **200 MB** per file. Up to 5 files upload simultaneously. See [Supported File Types](supported-file-types.md) for the full list of accepted formats.

## What Happens After Upload

Processing starts automatically. Depending on the file type, Sputnik:

* Extracts text from PDFs (including scanned documents via OCR)
* Converts Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files to searchable text
* Transcribes audio and video files
* Reads images directly with AI

Then AI analysis runs on every file to extract a title, summary, document date, people, organizations, and key events. Tags are created automatically based on the content.

## Document Status

After uploading, each document shows a status:

| Status         | What it means                                                                                           |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Processing** | Sputnik is working on this document. This usually takes a few minutes.                                  |
| **Processed**  | Done. The document is fully analyzed and searchable.                                                    |
| **Stored**     | The file is saved in your project but was not a type that could be analyzed. You can still download it. |

## If Something Goes Wrong

Occasionally a document can't be processed. The status tells you why:

| Status                     | What to do                                                                                   |
| -------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Password-protected**     | Remove the password from the file and re-upload it.                                          |
| **Document is empty**      | The file contains no readable content. Check that it's the correct file.                     |
| **Timed out -- too large** | The file is too large for processing. Try compressing it or splitting it into smaller files. |
| **Format not supported**   | This file type isn't supported. See [Supported File Types](supported-file-types.md).         |
| **Could not process**      | Something unexpected went wrong. Try re-uploading the file.                                  |

<Tip>
  Failed documents are still stored safely in your project. You can download them at any time.
</Tip>