File Processing Times
Typical wait times by format, especially vision-based PDF extraction.
Note: Automated web research runs during first draft generation (if enabled in the brief), not as a separate step with source cards before you click Generate content.
Processing time varies by file type:
| Format | Typical time |
|---|---|
| TXT, MD | A few seconds |
| 30 seconds to 2 minutes | |
| DOC, DOCX | 15 to 45 seconds |
PDFs take longer because they require vision-based extraction to accurately read formatted content, tables, and multi-column layouts.