Chat with files

Anara provides a powerful AI assistant for every file you import, allowing you to have intelligent conversations about documents, images, audio, and video content. Instead of manually searching through files, you can simply ask questions and get precise answers with citations.

How to chat with a file

When you open any file in Anara, you’ll find a dedicated chat interface ready to answer questions specifically about that file’s content. The AI assistant has full context of all information contained in the file, including:

• Text content from PDFs and documents
• Visual information from images and diagrams
• Transcribed content from audio and video files
• Tables, charts, and other structured data

What you can do

Ask specific questions

Get direct answers to specific questions about your file:

• “What are the main findings in this study?”
• “Summarize the methodology section”
• “What data supports the conclusion?”

Get summaries

Request quick overviews of any length:

• “Give me a 3-sentence summary of this paper”
• “What are the key takeaways from this presentation?”
• “Summarize this video in bullet points”

Find information

Locate specific information without manual searching:

• “Where does the author discuss climate change?”
• “What page mentions the research methodology?”
• “Find all references to machine learning”

Understand complex topics

Break down difficult concepts into clear explanations:

• “Explain this statistical analysis in simple terms”
• “What does this diagram show?”
• “Help me understand the author’s argument”

Citations

Every response from the AI assistant includes citations that link directly to the source location in your file. Click on any citation to jump to the exact page, timestamp, or section where the information was found. This makes it easy to verify information and dive deeper into the source material.

Tips for effective file chat

• Be specific: Ask focused questions for more precise answers
• Use follow-ups: Continue the conversation to dig deeper into topics
• Request formatting: Ask for bullet points, numbered lists, or tables to organize information
• Combine questions: Ask multiple related questions to get comprehensive answers