Uploading Documents

Turn your existing documents into visual content by uploading them directly to Canvora.

Supported File Types

How to Upload

1. Click New Generation
2. Select the Document input tab
3. Drag and drop your file, or click to browse
4. Wait for processing
5. Review extracted content
6. Continue to generation

What Gets Extracted

From PDFs

• All text content
• Headers and structure
• Tables (converted to text)
• Lists and bullet points

From Word Documents

• Full text with formatting
• Headers and sections
• Tables and lists
• Comments (optional)

From PowerPoints

• Slide titles
• Bullet points
• Speaker notes (optional)
• Text from shapes

Best Results Tips

Use Text-Based Documents

Canvora works best with text-based PDFs. Scanned documents or image-based PDFs may not extract properly.

Works well:

• Digital-native PDFs
• Word documents
• Exported presentations

May have issues:

• Scanned paper documents
• Image-heavy PDFs
• Password-protected files

Structure Helps

Documents with clear structure produce better results:

• Use headings and subheadings
• Include bullet points
• Separate sections clearly

Keep It Focused

For best results, upload focused content:

• A specific report or whitepaper
• One chapter or section
• A presentation deck
• A proposal or brief

Rather than:

• Entire books
• Multi-topic compilations
• Unstructured content dumps

Common Use Cases

Reports → Executive Summaries

Transform quarterly reports, research findings, or analysis documents into visual summaries and shareable infographics.

Presentations → Social Carousels

Turn pitch decks, training slides, or keynotes into LinkedIn carousels and Instagram content.

Proposals → Client-Ready Visuals

Convert proposals and briefs into polished graphics for client presentations.

Documentation → Visual Guides

Transform SOPs, how-to guides, and technical docs into clear visual instructions.

Whitepapers → Thought Leadership Content

Extract key insights from whitepapers as quote cards, stat graphics, and summary infographics.

Processing Time

Document processing typically takes:

• Small docs (1-5 pages): 5-10 seconds
• Medium docs (5-20 pages): 10-20 seconds
• Large docs (20+ pages): 20-40 seconds

Troubleshooting

"File too large"

Reduce file size by:

• Compressing images in the document
• Splitting into smaller documents
• Converting to text-only format

"Could not extract text"

This usually means the PDF is image-based.

Solution: Use OCR software to convert to text first, or manually copy the text.

"Partial content extracted"

Complex formatting can cause issues.

Solution: Review and edit the extracted content, adding any missing sections manually.

Ready to generate? Check out Your First Generation for the complete workflow.