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Document Management

After uploading documents to your project, Finch Fusion provides tools to organize, view, and manage them effectively.

Viewing Your Documents

Document List

All uploaded documents appear in the Documents section of the sidebar. Each entry shows:
  • Document name - The filename you uploaded
  • Status indicator - Processing state (uploading, processing, ready, error)
  • File type icon - Visual indicator of the document format

Document Preview

Click on any document to view its contents. The document view has two tabs:

Preview Tab

Shows the rendered document content:
  1. Select the document from the sidebar
  2. The document preview opens in the main content area
  3. Navigate through pages using the page controls
  4. Use zoom controls to adjust the view size

Entities Tab

Shows entities extracted from the document:
  • Organizations, people, dates, financial terms, and other entities are highlighted
  • Each entity type has a distinct color for easy identification
  • Click an entity to see additional details and confidence scores
Use the Entities tab to quickly scan a document for key information before generating a report.

Entity Enrichment

Finch Fusion can enrich your documents with entity recognition:
  • Entities are automatically extracted during document processing
  • Enriched content shows inline highlights for recognized entities
  • Hover over an entity to see its type and confidence score
  • You can add extracted entities to your knowledge base

Document Organization

Project-Based Organization

Documents are organized by project. To keep your documents manageable:
  • Create separate projects for different topics or analyses
  • Move related documents into the same project
  • Use consistent naming conventions within each project

Naming Conventions

Use clear, searchable names for your documents:
Good NamesWhy It Works
Tesla_10K_2025.pdfIncludes company, report type, and year
Industry_Analysis_Semiconductors.docxDescribes content and sector
Q4_Earnings_Call_Transcript.txtIdentifies document type and period

Managing Large Document Sets

When working with many documents:
  • Group related documents by uploading them together
  • Use consistent naming to make documents easy to find
  • Remove outdated documents to keep the project focused

Searching Documents

The AI in Finch Fusion can search across all your documents. Use the chat panel to:
  • Ask questions about document content
  • Find specific information across multiple documents
  • Compare information from different sources
See Searching Documents for more details on search capabilities.

Document Actions

Viewing Document Details

To see detailed information about a document:
  1. Hover over the document in the sidebar
  2. Click the menu icon (three dots)
  3. Select Details or Info
Details include:
  • Original filename
  • Upload date
  • File size
  • Processing status
  • Number of pages (for PDFs)

Downloading Documents

To download a copy of an uploaded document:
  1. Open the document menu (three dots)
  2. Select Download
  3. The file will be downloaded to your computer

Deleting Documents

To remove a document from your project:
  1. Open the document menu (three dots)
  2. Select Delete
  3. Confirm the deletion when prompted
Deleted documents cannot be recovered. Any reports that reference the deleted document may lose those citations.

Document Processing

Understanding Processing States

StateDescriptionWhat You Can Do
UploadingFile is being transferredWait for upload to complete
ProcessingContent is being indexedWait for processing to finish
ReadyDocument is fully indexedUse in reports and searches
ErrorProcessing failedCheck the document and re-upload

Re-Processing Documents

If a document didn’t process correctly:
  1. Delete the problematic document
  2. Verify the original file is readable
  3. Upload the document again

Storage Management

Checking Storage Usage

Your storage usage is tracked at the account level. To check:
  1. Open your account settings
  2. View the storage usage section
  3. See breakdown by project if available

Freeing Up Storage

To make room for new documents:
  1. Identify projects with outdated or unused documents
  2. Delete documents that are no longer needed
  3. Remove entire projects that are complete and archived elsewhere
Consider exporting important reports before deleting their source documents. Exported reports are standalone files that don’t require the original documents.

Best Practices

Regular Maintenance

  • Review documents periodically to remove outdated content
  • Archive completed projects by exporting reports
  • Keep active projects focused on relevant documents

Document Freshness

For ongoing research:
  • Upload updated versions of documents when available
  • Clearly name documents to indicate version or date
  • Delete older versions to avoid confusion

Quality Control

Before relying on documents for reports:
  • Verify processing completed successfully
  • Spot-check that text was extracted correctly
  • Ensure the document content is accurate and current

Troubleshooting

Large or complex documents may take longer to process. If processing exceeds 15 minutes, try refreshing the page. If the issue persists, delete and re-upload the document.
Make sure you’re in the correct project. Use the project selector to switch projects and locate your document.
The preview may still be loading. If it remains blank, the document may have processing issues. Try downloading it to verify the content, then re-upload if needed.
Processing must complete before content is searchable. Verify the document status shows “Ready”. For scanned PDFs, OCR quality affects searchability.