Summarize any file dropped into a folder using local AI

Watches a folder and uses local AI to summarize any image, PDF, or spreadsheet you drop into it, with nothing sent to the cloud.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Exactly one path is taken.

Pattern: Exclusive Choice (4) · Simple Merge (5)

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Starts itA stepOne path onlyPaths rejoinResultPayoff
Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
AI Agents & Autonomous SystemsDocument Processing & OCRSpreadsheet & Database OpsReporting & AnalyticsFile & Cloud Storage
Connects
Ollama

The problem it solves

Sorting through a folder of images, PDFs, and spreadsheets to figure out what's actually in each file wastes time you don't have. If the files are sensitive, sending them to a cloud AI tool isn't an option either.

Who it fits

Businesses handling sensitive files who want quick summaries without using cloud AI.

How it works

  1. A file is dropped into a monitored folder
  2. The system detects the file type: image, PDF, or spreadsheet
  3. A local AI model analyzes the content and writes a summary
  4. The summary is saved as a text file next to the original
What you get

Files that get summarized without you asking

You get instant summaries of every file you drop into the folder, ready to read without opening the original document.

What you get

A plain-text summary saved alongside every file you drop into the folder.

What you need

A computer running Ollama with the Gemma 3 model installed locally.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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