Document Import

Available

CutReady can import external documents into your project as notes, making it easy to bring in existing slide decks, scripts, and reference materials without manual copy-paste.

Imported documents appear as markdown notes that you can edit and reference

Supported Formats

Format	Extension	Import Method
Word (modern)	.docx	Full extraction — headings, paragraphs, embedded images
Word (legacy)	.doc	Text extraction fallback (binary format)
PDF	.pdf	Text extraction via pdf-extract
PowerPoint	.pptx	Slides → sections with headings, body text, speaker notes, images

How to Import

Click the Import button in the StoryboardList sidebar. A file picker opens where you can select one or more supported documents. CutReady processes each file and creates a markdown note in your project.

Format-Specific Conversion

Word Documents (.docx)

Modern Word documents are fully parsed:

• Headings are converted to markdown heading levels (#, ##, etc.)
• Paragraphs become standard markdown text
• Embedded images are extracted, saved to the project directory, and referenced with markdown image syntax
• Bold, italic, and list formatting is preserved

Legacy Word Documents (.doc)

The older binary .doc format has limited support:

• Text content is extracted as plain paragraphs
• Formatting and images are not preserved
• This is a best-effort fallback for legacy documents

PDF Files (.pdf)

PDF import extracts readable text content:

• Text is extracted page-by-page using the pdf-extract crate
• Layout-dependent formatting (columns, tables) may not convert perfectly
• Scanned/image-based PDFs require OCR (not currently supported)

PowerPoint Presentations (.pptx)

Slide decks receive the richest conversion:

• Each slide becomes a section in the output note
• Slide titles become markdown headings
• Body text is extracted as paragraphs
• Speaker notes are included below each slide’s content
• Embedded images are extracted and saved to the project directory

Tip

Importing a slide deck is a great starting point for a demo sketch. Import it as a note, then use the AI assistant to help transform slides into planning table rows.

Image Extraction

When a document contains embedded images (Word or PowerPoint), CutReady:

1. Extracts each image from the document archive
2. Saves it to the project’s screenshot directory
3. Inserts a markdown image reference in the generated note

Images are named with a prefix matching the source document for easy identification.

DRM-Protected Documents

Some documents may have DRM protection or restricted permissions that prevent programmatic extraction. When CutReady detects a protected document:

• A warning is displayed explaining the restriction
• A clipboard fallback workflow is offered — copy the content manually and paste it into a new note
• No content is extracted without proper permissions

Caution

DRM-protected documents cannot be imported automatically. Use the clipboard fallback to bring in content from protected files.

Backend Commands

Document import is handled by dedicated Tauri commands:

Command	Format
import_docx	Word documents (.docx and .doc)
import_pdf	PDF files
import_pptx	PowerPoint presentations

Each command accepts a file path and the current project path, processes the document, and returns the generated markdown content along with any extracted image paths.