# Add files

Bring papers, documents, web pages, and videos into your library.

Everything you add is processed automatically: Anara extracts the text, pulls metadata such as authors, journal, and DOI, writes a short summary, and indexes the content so the agent can search and cite it.

## Ways to add content [#ways-to-add-content]

| Method            | How                                                                                                            |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Upload            | Drag files onto the library, or click **Add > Upload files**                                                   |
| URL, DOI, or PMID | Click **Add > Import by URL** and paste a link, a DOI such as `10.1038/s41586-021-03819-2`, or `PMID:34234345` |
| YouTube           | Paste a video URL to import it as a Video item                                                                 |
| Web pages         | Paste the URL, or save it with the [Chrome extension](/guides/apps)                                            |
| From chat         | Ask the agent to find and import papers; it asks for your approval first                                       |
| Connectors        | Import from Zotero, Mendeley, OneDrive, and more. See [Connectors](/guides/connectors)                         |

Anara accepts documents (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, EPUB, Markdown, plain text, and more), images, audio, and video. The help center has the [full list of file types](https://support.anara.com/en/articles/14473165-what-file-types-does-anara-support).

DOI and PMID imports resolve metadata automatically. Full text is retrieved when the paper is openly available.

## Check the full text status [#check-the-full-text-status]

The **Full text** column in your library tells you how much of each file the agent can read.

| Status              | Meaning                                                                       | What to do                                                            |
| ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Available           | The full text was extracted                                                   | Nothing, it is ready                                                  |
| Abstract only       | Only the abstract was found, usually a paywalled paper imported by DOI or URL | Download the PDF through your institution and upload it               |
| Content unavailable | No text could be extracted                                                    | For scanned PDFs, run OCR and re-upload; otherwise re-export the file |

The agent only works with extracted text. If it cannot find something you know is in a paper, check this column first.

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  Most files process in under a minute. Books and long reports can take a few minutes. For uploads that fail or stay stuck, see [Troubleshooting file uploads](https://support.anara.com/en/articles/14473167-troubleshooting-file-uploads).
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