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Upload files directly to Galaxy without connecting to an external system. Galaxy processes files and extracts structure, content, and metadata.
File Upload

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How to Connect

  1. Select File Upload as the Source type
  2. Upload files: Select files from your local system to upload
  3. Name the Source: Give your File Upload Source a name
Once created, Galaxy processes the uploaded files and extracts structure and content.

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File Processing

Galaxy supports the following file types: .csv, .pdf, .ppt, .pptx, .xlsx, .doc, .docx, .txt, .md. We also handle:
  • Text extraction (preserving structure and layout)
  • Entity extraction (dates, emails, URLs, phone numbers, measurements, etc.)
  • Normalization of extracted entities to standardized formats
Don’t see a source type you’re looking for? We connect to hundreds of systems - reach out to support@getgalaxy.io to request access.

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What’s Next

Sources

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Projects

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