This article outlines the file types, formats, and conditions for uploading contracts and templates to LegalOn.
File requirements for uploading contracts
Item | Condition |
Supported file types | - Word files: - PDF files: |
Maximum file size | 100MB |
Password-protected files | ✅ Can be uploaded |
OCR support (for PDFs) | ✅ Yes |
Signed contracts | Only PDF files can be uploaded as finalized contracts |
🔍 For Word files, we recommend limiting file size to 10MB or less, especially for large documents, to avoid processing errors.
Feature compatibility by file type
Feature | PDF (.pdf) | Word (.docx) | Word (.doc) | Excel (.xlsx, .xls) | PowerPoint (.pptx, .ppt) |
Preview | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Risk / Playbook check | ⚠️ After conversion to .docx | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Edit with editor | ⚠️ After conversion | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Compare file versions | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
Search within text | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ (*1)(*2) | ❌ |
Clause translation | ⚠️ After conversion | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Full document translation | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
Apply “Finalized Contract” status | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
(*1) .csv files are not supported.
(*2) Certain Excel functions or cell formats may interfere with search accuracy (e.g., date formatting, rounding formulas).
💡 Info
You can upload password-protected files, but most features (e.g., editing, risk checks) will only become available after the password is removed. For details, see: [Using password-protected files in LegalOn]
Bulk upload limitations
Item | Limit |
Max files per upload | Up to 999 files per batch |
Recommended max per day | Avoid exceeding 10,000 files per day |
🔁 For bulk uploads, we recommend spreading uploads across multiple days in batches of several thousand files to avoid processing errors.
Processing Time
When uploading large volumes of files, text extraction and analysis may take time.
Files are processed in the order they are uploaded.
If processing hasn’t completed by the next business day, please contact support via: → [Contact LegalOn Support]