# Managing Uploaded Files

## Overview

- The **Files** section is where you upload, organize and manage the documents your AI assistants answer from.
- Files you upload here can be attached to assistants or to a single chat, for Q&A, document generation and resume analysis.

## Accessing the File Management System

Click on the "Files" icon in the left sidebar. This will bring you to the file management interface.

## Uploading Files

- Click on the "+ Upload File" button located at the top of the file list.
- A dialog appears where you enter the details of the file:
  - **File Selection:** a "Choose File" button lets you pick the file from your computer.
  - **File Name:** a "File name..." field, filled in with the original file name, which you can change.
  - **Description:** an optional "Describe the content of the file..." field.
  - **Buttons:** "Cancel" closes the dialog; "Create" uploads the file.
- **Supported file types:** PDF, Word (.docx), TXT, Markdown, CSV and JSON.
- **File size limit:** depends on your plan (see [Pricing](https://www.talentassisto.com/en/pricing)). You see a message when a file is too large.

## File List

- The file list shows every file you have uploaded.
- Each file shows its type icon, its name and its description ("No description" when none was added).

## Searching Files

- Use the "Search files..." field to filter your files by name.

## File Actions

Click a file in the list to open its details, where you can:

- **View:** open the file in a new browser tab, where you can also download it.
- **Rename:** change the file's name.
- **Describe:** add or edit its description.
- **Delete:** remove the file from your account.

## File Organization

- Click the new-folder button next to "+ Upload File" to create a folder (rename it from its edit button), then drag files into it.
- Use the search field to find a file inside your folders.

## Chat Input Hint and File Attachment

- The chat input shows the hint: "Ask anything. Type "/" for Prompts, "@" for Assistants, and "#" for Files."
- To attach a file you have already uploaded, type "#" and select the file from the list.
- To upload a new file into the chat, use the "+" button in the chat input.
- Type your question as usual. The assistant answers using the attached files.

## How Files Are Used

- Assistants answer questions from the content of the files attached to them or to the chat.
- Files can be the source for document generation, for example a policy the assistant should follow.
- Uploaded resumes can be analysed and compared with a job description.

## Best Practices

- Use descriptive file names for easier searching.
- Group related files in folders.
- Remove outdated versions so assistants do not answer from old information.

## What's next?

Efficient **image generation** is useful for creating visual aids, custom graphics, and other imagery for your HR tasks. The [**Image Generator**](https://www.talentassisto.com/docs/generateimages) lets you describe the image you want, select the style and size, and generate it.

In the [following section](https://www.talentassisto.com/docs/generateimages), we will guide you through accessing the image generator, writing descriptions, selecting styles and sizes, and generating images. Let's get started!