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Platform Overview

Everything you need to know about DocuLume

What is DocuLume?

DocuLume is an AI-powered document intelligence platform that lets you chat with your documents using natural language. Upload any document, ask questions, and get instant answers with source citations.

Built on cutting-edge Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) technology, DocuLume combines the power of large language models with intelligent document search to provide accurate, context-aware responses.

Core Features

Document Processing

Upload PDFs, DOCX, TXT, and more. Documents are automatically processed, chunked, and vectorized for intelligent search.

AI-Powered Chat

Ask questions in natural language. Our RAG pipeline retrieves relevant context and generates accurate answers with source citations.

Universal LLM Support

Use any AI model - OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or local models like Ollama. Switch providers anytime without data migration.

Enterprise Security

Bank-level encryption, SOC 2 compliance, role-based access control, and audit logging. Your data stays secure.

Flexible Deployment

Cloud-hosted, self-hosted, or on-premise. Deploy on AWS, GCP, Azure, or your own infrastructure.

Developer-Friendly

Complete REST API, WebSocket support, Python & JavaScript SDKs. Integrate DocuLume into your applications.

How It Works

1

Upload Documents

Drag and drop your files or use the API. Supports PDF, DOCX, TXT, Markdown, and more.

  • Automatic format detection
  • OCR for scanned PDFs
  • Batch upload support
2

Processing & Indexing

Documents are automatically chunked, embedded using state-of-the-art models, and stored in a vector database.

  • Smart chunking algorithms
  • Semantic embeddings
  • Fast vector search (pgvector)
3

Ask Questions

Chat with your documents using natural language. Get instant answers with source citations.

  • RAG pipeline
  • Context-aware responses
  • Source attribution
4

Collaborate & Share

Share conversations, export to PDF/JSON, and collaborate with your team.

  • Conversation sharing
  • Export options
  • Team workspaces

Use Cases

Legal Research

Search through thousands of legal documents, contracts, and case files instantly.

Example: ""Find all clauses related to intellectual property in my contracts""

Customer Support

Enable support teams to quickly find answers from product documentation and knowledge bases.

Example: ""How do I reset a user password in the admin panel?""

Research & Academia

Analyze research papers, thesis documents, and academic literature efficiently.

Example: ""What are the key findings about climate change in these papers?""

Business Intelligence

Extract insights from reports, financial documents, and business proposals.

Example: ""Summarize Q3 revenue trends across all regional reports""

Technology Stack

Backend

  • • FastAPI (Python async)
  • • PostgreSQL + pgvector
  • • Redis (caching & rate limiting)
  • • LangChain (RAG pipeline)
  • • OpenAI / Anthropic / Google APIs

Frontend

  • • Next.js 14 (React)
  • • TypeScript
  • • Tailwind CSS
  • • WebSocket (real-time chat)
  • • Responsive design

Ready to get started?