See our File uploads FAQ for more details.
The file uploads capability was created to support the following tasks:
Synthesis: Combining or analyzing information from files and documents to create something new, for example:
Upload a spreadsheet, for example a CSV, with a mix of qualitative and quantitative information, and ask ChatGPT to help you understand and visualize the data.
Compare and contrast two documents.
Analyze sentiment or tone in a document.
Analyze a spreadsheet.
Apply a framework or rubric from one document to the contents of another.
Transformation: Reshaping information from documents without changing its essence, for example:
Upload a complicated research paper and ask ChatGPT to provide a simple summary.
Upload a powerpoint presentation and ask ChatGPT for feedback on the content.
Summarize a document in simple terms.
Rewrite a short document in a particular style.
Turn a presentation into a document.
Extraction: Pulling out specific information out of a document, for example:
Upload a PDF and have ChatGPT find any references to a certain topic.
Pull out relevant quotes from a document.
Search for any mention of a particular topic from a document or spreadsheet.
Extract metadata (author, creation date, etc.) from a document.
Count the number of rows in a spreadsheet that contain a certain attribute
Extract specific sections of a document (e.g., all headings or all bullet-point lists).