Uploading Documents for Analysis
Upload PDFs to your conversation and let the AI analyze them in context.
In addition to searching the Lawis legal database, the AI Chat can analyze documents you upload directly. This is useful when you want the AI to review a specific contract, compare a document against the law, or extract key information from a file.
How to upload a document
- Open or start a conversation
Navigate to /conversation and open a new or existing conversation.
- Click the attachment icon
In the message input area, click the paperclip / attachment icon. A file picker will open.
- Select your file
Choose the PDF you want to upload. The file will appear as an attachment preview above the message input.
- Ask your question
Type your question about the document and send the message. The AI will read the document alongside the legal database and incorporate it in its response.
Supported file types
Currently, Lawis supports PDF files for document upload. Other formats (DOCX, images) may be supported in future releases.
Use cases
Document upload is particularly useful for:
- Contract review — Upload a contract draft and ask "Are there any clauses that conflict with UAE Labor Law?" or "What are my obligations under this contract?"
- Legal opinion review — Upload a legal opinion and ask the AI to identify any provisions that may have changed since it was written
- Regulatory compliance check — Upload internal policies and ask whether they comply with specific regulations
- Document summarization — Ask for a plain-language summary of a long legal document
- Clause extraction — "List all termination clauses in this agreement"
How the AI uses your document
When you upload a document, the AI reads its content and combines it with information from the Lawis legal database to answer your question. The document is treated as additional context — the AI can cross-reference it with laws, compare it to regulations, or analyze it on its own.
The uploaded document's content is accessible throughout the conversation — you can ask multiple questions about the same file without re-uploading it.
Uploaded documents are stored securely and associated only with your account. They are not used to train AI models or shared with other users.