Adding Files to Elephas Super Brain
Add files and folders from PDFs to notes and make them instantly searchable and actionable with Elephas Super brain
Make Your Files Smart with Super Brain
Unlock your knowledge with Super Brain! Add files and folders — from PDFs to notes — and make them instantly searchable and actionable. Turn your content into a smart, connected brain that answers your questions quickly and effortlessly.
Video Tutorial
For a complete walkthrough of adding files to Super Brain, refer to this video:
Supported File Types
Super Brain supports a wide variety of document formats and integrations, so you can bring in all your knowledge from multiple tools:
- PDF – Research, reports
- DOC / DOCX – Word docs, proposals
- PPTX – PowerPoint presentations
- XLSX – Excel spreadsheets
- Pages – Apple Pages documents
- TXT – Plain text, code docs
- CSV – Data files, lists
- JSON – Structured data
- RTF – Rich text files
- Markdown (.md) – Notes, docs
- HTML – Web documents
- Web Pages / URLs (Tutorial)
- Notes from Apps (Apple Notes, Notion, Roam, Obsidian, etc.)
- Other Files (Tutorial)
Super Brain automatically processes and indexes your file contents, making them searchable and usable in chats.
Steps to Add Files
Method 1: Using the Knowledge Base
- Click the "Knowledge Base" button in the chat header when a Super Brain is selected. The button shows a file count badge.

- Click the "Add Files or Folders" button in the Knowledge Base header.

- In the Add Sources sheet, you can:
- Drag & drop files or folders directly onto the drop zone
- Click "browse" to choose files from Finder
- Connect integrations (Apple Notes, Notion, etc.)
- Add web pages or YouTube videos

- Choose the file(s) you want to upload from your computer.

- Once uploaded, files will appear in your Knowledge Base and begin indexing automatically.


Method 2: Drag & Drop
- Simply drag files or folders from Finder directly onto the Knowledge Base view.

- The files will be automatically added and begin indexing.
Super Brain automatically processes and indexes your file contents, making them searchable and usable in chats.
Multiple File Uploads
You can upload multiple files at once by clicking “Add File” again, selecting additional files from your system, and repeating the process until all files are uploaded.

Search & Query Your Knowledge
Once files are added, Super Brain transforms your documents into an intelligent knowledge base:
- Ask natural questions like:
" What were the key legal arguments in the case of Royal Airways Ltd. vs Additional Director Of Income Tax (2005)?"

- Get instant answers with source previews pulled directly from your documents

Keep Your Notes Updated: Enable Auto-Sync to automatically index new and updated notes every 4 hours.