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Upload Documents

Documents enter Zeno CY through one of two paths — a local folder you choose directly, or a Google Drive folder you bind through the connector. Both produce the same outcome: a document in your Documents view, parsed and waiting for review.

This page covers how to add documents safely and what to check if upload does not succeed.

Input modes​

Local folder mode​

The default and the most private path. Documents are read from a folder on your own device and processed locally.

  • Click Choose a local folder when prompted in Documents.
  • Zeno CY scans the folder and ingests the files it finds.
  • Use Change folder to switch scope or to reconnect after a stale browser session.

This is the right mode when you want to see the local-first behaviour for real. Source documents never leave your device while you stay in this mode. See Local-first processing for what that means precisely.

Google Drive connector mode​

The right mode when documents arrive through a shared inbox or when multiple people need to drop files into the same workspace.

  • The connector asks for explicit consent on first use.
  • You must bind a specific folder — root-of-drive selection is not allowed.
  • New files added to the bound folder are indexed automatically for processing.

Permissions and consent details: Google Drive connector.

What produces the best results​

Quality of extraction follows quality of input. The cleanest results come from:

  • readable PDF invoices and receipts,
  • clear images with good contrast (a steady phone photo beats a tilted scan),
  • one logical document per file where possible.

Low-quality scans or multi-document PDFs still work, but expect to spend more time in review.

After upload​

  1. The file is discovered from the chosen source.
  2. Parsing starts automatically — typically under 30 seconds locally.
  3. Extracted fields appear in the document preview.
  4. You run the review and register flow described in Document Processing.

Common upload blockers​

If a file does not appear or refuses to ingest, the cause is usually one of:

  • unsupported or corrupted source format,
  • lost folder permission (the local path was moved or removed),
  • stale connector consent (Google Drive needs reconnect),
  • expired local browser session,
  • environment-level limits (demo mode, plan caps).

If upload fails repeatedly, see Errors & Troubleshooting or contact me directly.