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File Support

llms.py supports file attachments, primarily PDFs, through file-capable models, enabling document analysis, summarization, and information extraction.

CLI Usage

Section titled “CLI Usage”
Terminal window
# Use default file template (summarize)
llms --file ./docs/handbook.pdf


# With custom prompt
llms --file ./policy.pdf "Summarize key changes"


# Remote PDF URL
llms --file https://example.org/whitepaper.pdf "Main findings?"


# With specific models
llms -m gpt-5 --file ./policy.pdf "Summarize"
llms -m gemini-flash-latest --file ./report.pdf "Extract action items"
llms -m qwen2.5vl --file ./manual.pdf "List key sections"


# Combined with system prompt
llms -s "You're a compliance analyst" --file ./policy.pdf "Identify risks"

Web UI

Section titled “Web UI”
  1. Click the file attachment icon
  2. Select a PDF or document
  3. Add your prompt
  4. Send

Supported Formats

Section titled “Supported Formats”
  • PDF (primary support)
  • Other document types may work depending on model/provider

File Sources

Section titled “File Sources”
  • Local files: Absolute or relative paths
  • Remote URLs: HTTP/HTTPS URLs (automatically downloaded)
  • Data URIs: Base64-encoded files

File-Capable Models

Section titled “File-Capable Models”

Popular models that support file (PDF) inputs:

  • OpenAI: gpt-5, gpt-5-mini, gpt-4o, gpt-4o-mini
  • Google: gemini-flash-latest, gemini-2.5-flash-lite
  • Grok: grok-4-fast (via OpenRouter)
  • Qwen: qwen2.5vl, qwen3-max, qwen3-vl:235b, qwen3-coder
  • Others: kimi-k2, glm-4.5-air, deepseek-v3.1:671b, llama4:400b

Custom Templates

Section titled “Custom Templates”

You can create custom request templates for file processing. The file template uses a similar structure to image and audio templates, with the file content embedded in the request.

Next Steps

Section titled “Next Steps”