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Document Processing

Upload any landscape architecture document and watch AI extract quote items, plant lists, and cost estimates automatically.

How AI Document Processing Works

Smthy uses advanced AI to read and understand landscape architecture documents, extracting structured data automatically.

Upload

Drag & drop your documents

Process

AI extracts structured data

Organise

Review and categorise results

Supported Document Types

Landscape Plans & Specifications

  • PDF landscape plans
  • Plant schedules and lists
  • Material specifications
  • Construction details

Quotes & Pricing

  • Excel/CSV quote spreadsheets
  • PDF supplier quotes
  • Nursery catalogues
  • Invoice templates

What Information Gets Extracted

Plant Information

  • • Botanical and common names
  • • Pot sizes and quantities
  • • Spacing requirements
  • • Unit prices

Materials & Labour

  • • Material specifications
  • • Quantities and measurements
  • • Labour hours and rates
  • • Equipment requirements

Project Details

  • • Project scope and phases
  • • Timeline and milestones
  • • Client requirements
  • • Site conditions

Cost Information

  • • Individual item costs
  • • Total estimates
  • • Markup percentages
  • • GST calculations

Getting the Best Results

✅ Do This

  • • Upload clear, high-resolution documents
  • • Use standard landscape architecture formats
  • • Include plant schedules and material lists
  • • Ensure text is readable (not handwritten)

❌ Avoid This

  • • Blurry photos or poor scans
  • • Documents with heavy watermarks
  • • Handwritten notes (use typed documents)
  • • Files larger than 50MB per document

Troubleshooting

AI didn't extract everything correctly?

You can manually edit extracted items or re-upload a clearer version of the document.

Processing taking too long?

Large documents (over 20MB) can take 2-3 minutes to process. You'll get a notification when it's complete.

Document failed to process?

Try converting to PDF first, or contact support if the issue persists.

What's Next?

Now that your documents are processed, learn how to search and organise the extracted information.