Ingest
Supported File Types
Vector Stores natively understand a wide range of file formats through multimodal AI. No extraction needed, the system directly understands text, images, and complex layouts for semantic search.
Documents
Format | Extensions |
---|---|
.pdf | |
Word | .doc , .docx , .dotx , .docm , .dotm |
OpenDocument Text | .odt |
Rich Text Format | .rtf |
Text | .txt |
Markdown | .md , .markdown , .mdx |
Presentations
Format | Extensions |
---|---|
PowerPoint | .ppt , .pptx |
PowerPoint Slideshow | .ppsx |
PowerPoint Add-in | .ppam |
PowerPoint Macro-Enabled | .pptm , .potm , .ppsm |
OpenDocument Presentation | .odp |
Code
Language | Extensions |
---|---|
Python | .py |
JavaScript | .js |
TypeScript | .ts |
Java | .java |
C# | .cs |
Images
Format | Extensions |
---|---|
JPEG | .jpg , .jpeg |
PNG | .png |
WebP | .webp |
Specialized Formats
Format | Extensions | Notes |
---|---|---|
Mixedbread JSON | .json | Pre-chunked content format |
Mixedbread JSONL | .jsonl | Pre-chunked content format |
Coming Soon
Audio Files: .mp3
, .wav
, .flac
, .ogg
, .m4a
Video Files: .mp4
, .avi
, .mov
, .wmv
, .webm
Next Steps
Now that you know which file types are supported:
- Ingestion Overview: Learn how to upload files
- Metadata Types: Structure your file metadata
- Search: Search your uploaded content
Manage Vector Store Files
Learn how to retrieve, list, and delete files in your Vector Store using the file management API operations.
Supported Metadata Types
Learn about supported metadata types and how to structure metadata for optimal search performance, filtering capabilities, and content organization in Mixedbread Vector Stores.
Last updated: July 16, 2025