> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.gately.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Knowledge Base > Enhance AI conversations with custom knowledge and file integration Gately AI Knowledge Base ## Overview Gately AI's knowledge base feature enables intelligent conversations with your uploaded files and custom knowledge sources. ## Creating a Knowledge Base 1. Go to [Playground](https://app.gately.ai/dashboard/playground) 2. Click Files icon in the side menu Files Menu Access 1. Click the Add icon (+) 2. Select "New Knowledge Base" Create Knowledge Base 1. Enter knowledge base name 2. Add description (optional) 3. Click Create button Configure Knowledge Base 1. Open the new knowledge base 2. Click Upload or drag files 3. Select files or folders to add Upload Files 1. Wait for processing 2. Review uploaded files 3. Check indexing status File Processing ## File Management * PDF * Word * Excel * PowerPoint * Text files * Images * Audio files * Video files * Source files * Documentation * Configurations * Multi-select files * Batch delete * Copy file links * Online preview * File sharing ## File Preview Preview supported files directly in the interface: File Preview Interface * PDF documents * Excel spreadsheets * Word documents * PowerPoint presentations * Plain text files ## File Processing Documents are split into segments for optimal processing: * Semantic boundaries * Size optimization * Structure preservation Text segments are converted to vector embeddings: * Semantic encoding * Search optimization * Context preservation ## Using Your Knowledge Base 1. Return to chat interface 2. Click knowledge base icon 3. Select your base from list Access in Chat 1. Type your questions 2. AI references your files 3. Get contextual responses The AI will now include information from your knowledge base when responding to relevant queries. ## Future Enhancements * Speech-to-text conversion * Audio content analysis * Transcript generation * Image content extraction * Visual context analysis * Multi-modal integration Knowledge base processing may affect credit consumption based on file size and complexity. ## Next Steps Start adding your documents Set up your knowledge base Test with your content