# Supported File Formats for Analysis

### Summary

Learn which **Vincent file formats** are supported for analysis. This guide lists all currently **supported document types**, including Word, PDF, text, and Zip files, to ensure your documents can be uploaded successfully.

### Why This is Important

Knowing which file formats are supported before you begin an analysis saves you time and prevents upload errors. This guide provides a clear and definitive list of currently supported file types so you can prepare your documents for a smooth and successful experience with Vincent.

### Currently Supported File Formats

Vincent is engineered to work with a wide range of the most common document and file types used in the legal profession.

#### Standard Documents

These are the most common file types for legal documents and transcripts.

* **Microsoft Word** (.doc, .docx)
* **Portable Document Format** (.pdf)
* **Plain Text** (.txt)
* **OpenDocument Text** (.odt)
* **HTML Files** (.html, .htm)

#### Emails

You can directly upload email files for analysis.

* **Email Files** (.eml, .msg)

#### Presentations & Spreadsheets

Vincent can also extract text and data from presentations and spreadsheets.

* **Microsoft PowerPoint** (.pptx)
* **Microsoft Excel** (.xlsx, .xls)
* **Comma-Separated Values** (.csv)

#### Images

For documents that have been scanned as images, Vincent can process the following formats.

* **Image Files** (.jpeg, .jpg, .png)

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**Optical Character Recognition (OCR):** For image files and non-searchable PDFs, Vincent will automatically attempt to perform Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to extract the text. For the best results, please ensure your scanned documents are of high quality.
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#### Compressed Files

To upload multiple documents at once, you can use a compressed Zip archive.

* **Zip Archives** (.zip)

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**Working with Zip Files:** When you upload a .zip file, Vincent will automatically process all the supported files inside it. Any files that are not in a supported format will be safely skipped, allowing the rest of your documents to be processed without error.
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We are continuously working to expand our support for other file types. Please check our [Latest Product Updates](https://support.vlex.com/vincent-by-vlex/vincent/whats-new-release-notes-and-updates/reviewing-product-updates-and-release-notes) for future announcements.

### Best Practices & Pro Tips

* For the best results, always ensure your documents are saved in one of the standard supported formats before uploading.

### Related Articles

* [Accessing Vincent and Navigating the Interface](https://support.vlex.com/vincent-by-vlex/vincent/getting-started-with-vincent/accessing-vincent-and-navigating-the-interface)
* [Find Related Documents](https://support.vlex.com/vincent-by-vlex/vincent/core-workflows/find-related-documents)

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