Supported File Types for Agent Uploads in HokieAI


Introduction

Agent Uploads in HokieAI allow you to provide files that your agent can reference when responding to questions or performing tasks. Uploading the right file type ensures your agent can properly read, analyze, and use the content you provide. This article outlines the file formats that are supported in Agent Uploads and offers guidance on best practices.

Explanation

HokieAI Agent Uploads support commonly used document and data formats that are well‑suited for text extraction and analysis. The following file types are supported (list is not complete):

Documents

  • PDF (.pdf)
  • Microsoft Word (.docx)
  • Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx)
  • Microsoft Excel (.xlsx)
  • Plain Text (.txt)
  • Markdown (.md)

Data & Structured Files

  • Comma-Separated Values (.csv)
  • JavaScript Object Notation (.json)
  • Extensible Markup Language (.xml)
  • HyperText Markup Language (.html, .htm)

Images (limited use)

  • PNG (.png)
  • JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg)
Note: Image files are accepted, but agents work best with text-based content. If critical information is embedded in images (such as screenshots of text), results may be limited.

HokieAI Prompt Examples 

  • What file types can I upload to an agent in HokieAI?
  • Which formats work best for text analysis?

Best Practices for Agent Uploads

  • Use text-based formats whenever possible. PDFs with selectable text and DOCX files yield the best results.
  • Avoid scanned documents unless optical character recognition (OCR) has already been applied.
  • Upload clean, focused files. Large or unfocused documents can reduce response accuracy.
  • Split large datasets into multiple files if they cover unrelated topics.