Attach a file or dictate a question

Before you start

• Atelier in Techstyles is for studio admins only.
• To dictate, allow your browser to use the microphone.

Attach a file

1. Click the paperclip (Attach a file) in the message box.
2. Choose a file: PDF, Word (DOCX), TXT, CSV, JSON, Markdown, or an image (PNG, JPG, WEBP or GIF).
3. Check it appears as a chip above your message. To remove it, click its cross.
4. Type your question, for example "Summarise the supplier's terms in this quote", and send.

Dictate a question

1. Click the microphone (Dictate a question — click, or hold Alt), or hold the Alt key while you speak.
2. Click again, or let go of Alt, to stop.
3. Check the words in the message box, edit them if you need to, and send.

What happens next

• Techstyles AI reads the file and answers. Only the text it read is kept with the chat. The file itself isn't stored.
• Dictated audio is turned into text and then discarded. Nothing is sent until you press send.

Good to know

• A scanned PDF with no text is accepted, but you'll be told it looks scanned.
• Other file types are marked "Not readable".
• Attachments and dictation count towards your 30 messages an hour. Dictation and image attachments use AI credits, as does the answer.