Uploading a file for CloudConvert text extraction
You can upload a file, such as a presentation or spreadsheet, and other editors can search for the file using the file’s text. For example, if you upload a single file containing all of the adventures of Sherlock Holmes, other editors can find the file by searching on watson
, baker street
t, or mrs. hudson
.
To upload a file for text extraction:
- In the header, click .
- Create a new Document, Presentation or Spreadsheet.
- In the content edit form, set the applicable fields.
- From the File field, select New Upload, and click Choose.
- Navigate to and select the file.
- Click Publish, or click save to save a draft.
Brightspot extracts the file’s text. When the extraction is complete, Brightspot displays the text and a thumbnail under the content edit form’s METADATA tab. You can modify the thumbnail by clicking Edit. For information about editing images in Brightspot, see Image preparation.
![]() Text extracted from a document |
![]() Generated thumbnail |
When editors search for any of the terms in the extracted text, Brightspot lists the document in the search panel.
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