> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getgalaxy.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Free Text

> Paste or write raw text directly into Galaxy

Text sources are useful for notes, documentation, transcripts, contracts, or any content that does not live in a connected system.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/galaxy-d7fe996b/G7yL-c3MmLDDdD6Z/images/text-source.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=G7yL-c3MmLDDdD6Z&q=85&s=fe29f8a1caaae6601c0e7aa13814fdcd" alt="Free Text" width="2880" height="2048" data-path="images/text-source.png" />
</Frame>

## How to Connect

1. **Select Text** as the Source type
2. **Name the Source**
3. **Paste or type content** into the Content field
4. Click **Save**

Once saved, Galaxy processes the text and makes it available to your Project for modeling and exploration.

<Info>
  Don’t see a source type you're looking for? We connect to hundreds of systems - reach out to [support@getgalaxy.io](mailto:support@getgalaxy.io) to request access.
</Info>

## What's Next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card icon="database" horizontal href="/sources" title="Sources">
    Learn about Sources in general
  </Card>

  <Card icon="diagram-project" horizontal href="/projects" title="Projects">
    Understand how to use Sources in Projects
  </Card>
</CardGroup>