Supported File Types in Elephas
Explore the files Elephas can index—from documents and images to audio, code, and web pages.
Elephas can index and search across a wide variety of files—from PDFs and Word documents to images, audio recordings, and even your code files. This guide covers every file type Elephas supports, so you know exactly what you can add to your Super Brain.
What You Can Do With File Indexing
- ✨ Search through hundreds of documents in seconds
- ✨ Extract text from images and scanned documents with OCR
- ✨ Transcribe audio and video to make recordings searchable
- ✨ Index code files and search across entire projects
- ✨ Import notes from Apple Notes, Notion, Obsidian, and more
Supported Formats
Documents
.pdf .docx .doc .xlsx .pptx .pages .txt .md .rtf .csv .json .html .epub .eml
Images (with OCR)
.jpg .jpeg .png .heic .gif .webp .tiff
Audio & Video (with Transcription)
.mp3 .mp4 .mov .wav .m4a .aac
Code Files
.py .js .ts .swift .java .cpp .c .go .rb .php .css .sql .sh .yaml .json
Web Content
- Web pages — paste any URL
- YouTube videos — pulls available transcripts
Connected Apps
Apple Notes · Notion · Obsidian · Roam Research · Logseq · DEVONthink · Google Drive · Zoom
How to Add Files
- Open your Super Brain in the left sidebar
- Click + Add Files or Folders
- Drag and drop files or browse to select them
- Wait for indexing to complete
💡 Tip: Add entire folders to index everything inside automatically.
Quick Troubleshooting
Issue | Solution |
PDF won't index | Enter the password if it's protected |
Image text not extracting | Ensure text is clear and readable |
Audio transcription slow | First-time setup downloads the model |
YouTube won't index | Video must have captions available |
Not Supported
Archive files (.zip, .rar, .dmg), binary executables, system files
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Meta Description: Elephas supports PDFs, Word docs, images, audio, video, code files, and more. See all supported file types for AI-powered search.