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When you connect a folder, Wissly automatically indexes the documents inside it. Let’s look at this process in more detail.

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What Is Indexing?

Indexing is the process of reading document contents and organizing them into a quickly searchable form — similar to how an index is built at the back of a book.

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Wissly’s Indexing Process

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Text Extraction

Opens document files and extracts text.
2

OCR Processing

For scanned documents or images, recognizes text using OCR.
3

AI Transformation

Transforms extracted text into a format the AI can understand.
4

Index Storage

Stores the transformed data securely on the server.

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Sync and Automatic Updates

Indexing doesn’t happen just once. Wissly continuously monitors connected folders.
This process happens automatically in the background, so there’s no need to manually click “refresh.”

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Checking Indexing Status

You can check the indexing status of each folder in the Folder Management screen.

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Files That May Not Be Indexed

The following files may not be indexed:
Files That Cannot Be Indexed
  • Password-protected documents
  • Corrupted files
  • Unsupported file formats
  • Files without read permissions

Natural Language Search

Now learn how to search your indexed documents.