> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.aifano.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

> Transform unstructured documents into structured data with the Aifano Platform API.

## What is Aifano?

Aifano is a document intelligence platform that converts unstructured documents — PDFs, images, spreadsheets, and more — into structured, machine-readable data. Whether you're building an AI pipeline, automating data entry, or extracting insights from thousands of documents, Aifano provides the APIs to get it done.

## Core Capabilities

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  <Card title="Parse" icon="file-lines" href="/documentation/parse">
    Convert documents into structured JSON with text, tables, figures, and bounding boxes. Supports OCR, layout detection, and multi-language documents.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Extract" icon="database" href="/documentation/extract">
    Pull structured data from documents using a JSON schema. Define what you need, and Aifano extracts it — invoices, contracts, forms, and more.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Split" icon="scissors" href="/documentation/split">
    Automatically split multi-section documents into logical parts. Ideal for contracts, reports, and bundled document packages.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Edit" icon="pen-to-square" href="/documentation/edit">
    Modify documents programmatically using natural language instructions. Redact, transform, or update content at scale.
  </Card>
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## How It Works

<Steps>
  <Step title="Upload or Reference a Document">
    Upload a file via `/upload` to get an `aifano://` reference, or pass a public URL directly.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Process the Document">
    Call `/parse`, `/extract`, `/split`, or `/edit` with your document reference and configuration options.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Get Structured Results">
    Receive structured JSON with extracted text, tables, metadata, and bounding boxes — ready for your application.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Platform Components

| Component        | URL                   | Description                                        |
| ---------------- | --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| **Platform API** | `platform.aifano.com` | REST API for document processing                   |
| **Studio**       | `studio.aifano.com`   | Visual playground to test and configure processing |

## Supported Document Types

Aifano processes a wide range of document formats:

* **PDFs** — Native text, scanned, and mixed
* **Images** — PNG, JPEG, TIFF, BMP, WebP
* **Spreadsheets** — XLSX, XLS, CSV
* **Documents** — DOCX, DOC, PPTX
* **Other** — HTML, RTF, and more

## Next Steps

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  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/documentation/quickstart">
    Parse your first document in under 5 minutes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Authentication" icon="key" href="/documentation/authentication">
    Set up your API key and start making requests.
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" href="/api-reference/introduction">
    Explore the full API specification.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cookbooks" icon="book" href="/cookbooks/overview">
    Real-world examples for common use cases.
  </Card>
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