Learning Timeline
Key Insights
Usage Limits: Free vs. Paid Version
The free tier is limited to only 2 or 3 prompts before your credits run out. For continuous analysis of large documents, an upgrade to the paid plan (Gemini Advanced) is required to access a higher usage quota.
Source Accuracy
Use the 'Sources' feature to verify facts. The AI will point to specific data points within the original document where it retrieved the information, effectively reducing the risk of 'hallucination'.
Prompts
Summarizing Thick Documents
Target:
Gemini Advanced
Write a one paragraph summary from this document.
Step by Step
How to Analyze Large Documents with Gemini Advanced
- Open the Gemini Advanced interface in your web browser.
- Click the '+' icon or the 'Upload' button (usually located on the left side of the prompt input bar).
- Select the document or e-book (PDF or EPUB format) you want to analyze from your computer (up to 1,500 pages).
- Wait for the document upload and indexing process to complete fully.
- Enter a specific prompt for analysis in the input bar, such as instructions to summarize the content.
- Press Enter to generate a response from the AI.
- Click on the 'Sources' section below the response to view specific references from page numbers in the original document.
- Proceed with follow-up questions to find specific details within the document.
