# hi in files

**hi** can read and summarize uploaded files in your workspace. This is useful when you need a quick overview of a long document or want to ask specific questions about its content.

## Read and summarize a file

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
Open the file preview by clicking on a file in the folder view.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Click the option to let **hi** read the file. **hi** will ask for your permission before accessing the file content.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Once **hi** has read the file, you can ask questions or request a summary.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

**Example prompts:**

* "Read and summarize this file"
* "What are the key points?"
* "Make a compliance review"
* "Make a GDPR review"

{% hint style="info" %}
**hi** can read text-based file formats. For files that cannot be read as text (such as images or scanned PDFs without OCR), **hi** may not be able to extract the content.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
File access requires that your workspace administrator has enabled workspace content access for **hi**. If content access is turned off, you'll see a message letting you know. See [Enable and configure hi](/using-hippoly/hi-your-assistant/enable-hi.md).
{% endhint %}


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://help.hippoly.com/using-hippoly/hi-your-assistant/hi-in-files.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.