If you're having trouble uploading a file to Coral AI, check out our guide on how to identify and fix common issues based on your file type and error message.
PDFs
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Issue: Loading spinner on PDF viewer
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Fix:
- Large files may take time to display. Wait or try a hard refresh (instructions)
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Issue: Password-protected PDF
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Fix:
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Issue: Error message after uploading file
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Fix:
- Confirm it opens on your computer
- Try saving a new copy or re-exporting as a PDF
- If the file is large, split the PDF using iLovePDF and try again
- Re-upload document and check OCR checkbox to get full document covered by OCR.
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Issue: Coral AI does not read full document
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Fix:
- Re-upload document and check OCR checkbox to get full document covered by OCR.
- Increase references to 300
- Set the page range to a smaller set of pages if the document is large
Audio / Video Files
- Issue: Error message after upload
- Fix:
- Always select the correct language from the dropdown menu
- Only YouTube links are supported (no Spotify or Apple Podcasts)
- If the YouTube link fails, download the video and upload it
Images & Scans
- Issue: I can’t upload an image.
- Fix:
- Upload the images as a PDF
Other File Types