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

# Supported File Types

Datalab supports the following file types for document conversion:

## PDF

| Extension | MIME Type         |
| --------- | ----------------- |
| `.pdf`    | `application/pdf` |

## Spreadsheets

| Extension | MIME Type                                                              |
| --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `.xls`    | `application/vnd.ms-excel`                                             |
| `.xlsx`   | `application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet`    |
| `.xlsm`   | `application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroEnabled.12`                       |
| `.xltx`   | `application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.template` |
| `.csv`    | `text/csv`                                                             |
| `.ods`    | `application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet`                       |

## Word Documents

| Extension | MIME Type                                                                 |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `.doc`    | `application/msword`                                                      |
| `.docx`   | `application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document` |
| `.odt`    | `application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text`                                 |

## Presentations

| Extension | MIME Type                                                                   |
| --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `.ppt`    | `application/vnd.ms-powerpoint`                                             |
| `.pptx`   | `application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation` |
| `.odp`    | `application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation`                           |

## HTML

| Extension | MIME Type   |
| --------- | ----------- |
| `.html`   | `text/html` |

## Ebooks

| Extension | MIME Type              |
| --------- | ---------------------- |
| `.epub`   | `application/epub+zip` |

## Images

| Extension | MIME Type    |
| --------- | ------------ |
| `.png`    | `image/png`  |
| `.jpg`    | `image/jpeg` |
| `.jpeg`   | `image/jpeg` |
| `.webp`   | `image/webp` |
| `.gif`    | `image/gif`  |
| `.tiff`   | `image/tiff` |

## Detecting MIME Types

To automatically detect a file's MIME type in Python:

```python theme={null}
import filetype

mime = filetype.guess("document.pdf")
if mime:
    print(mime.mime)  # application/pdf
```

Install with `pip install filetype`.

## Size Limits

See [API Limits](/docs/common/limits) for file size and page limits.

## Next Steps

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  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/docs/welcome/quickstart">
    Get started converting documents in minutes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Document Conversion" icon="file-lines" href="/docs/recipes/conversion/conversion-api-overview">
    Detailed guide to converting documents to Markdown, HTML, or JSON.
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Limits" icon="gauge" href="/docs/common/limits">
    Understand file size limits, page limits, and rate limiting.
  </Card>

  <Card title="File Upload" icon="upload" href="/docs/recipes/file-management/file-upload-api">
    Upload files to Datalab storage for use in pipelines.
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