diff --git a/core/http/middleware/request.go b/core/http/middleware/request.go
index 432321ed..5d0093cf 100644
--- a/core/http/middleware/request.go
+++ b/core/http/middleware/request.go
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ func mergeOpenAIRequestAndBackendConfig(config *config.BackendConfig, input *sch
 					// Decode content as base64 either if it's an URL or base64 text
 					base64, err := utils.GetContentURIAsBase64(pp.AudioURL.URL)
 					if err != nil {
-						log.Error().Msgf("Failed encoding image: %s", err)
+						log.Error().Msgf("Failed encoding audio: %s", err)
 						continue CONTENT
 					}
 					input.Messages[i].StringAudios = append(input.Messages[i].StringAudios, base64) // TODO: make sure that we only return base64 stuff
diff --git a/core/http/static/chat.js b/core/http/static/chat.js
index 34f582aa..18c6447f 100644
--- a/core/http/static/chat.js
+++ b/core/http/static/chat.js
@@ -50,16 +50,91 @@ function submitSystemPrompt(event) {
 
 var image = "";
 var audio = "";
+var fileContent = "";
+var currentFileName = "";
+
+async function extractTextFromPDF(pdfData) {
+  try {
+    const pdf = await pdfjsLib.getDocument({ data: pdfData }).promise;
+    let fullText = '';
+    
+    for (let i = 1; i <= pdf.numPages; i++) {
+      const page = await pdf.getPage(i);
+      const textContent = await page.getTextContent();
+      const pageText = textContent.items.map(item => item.str).join(' ');
+      fullText += pageText + '\n';
+    }
+    
+    return fullText;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error extracting text from PDF:', error);
+    throw error;
+  }
+}
+
+function readInputFile() {
+  if (!this.files || !this.files[0]) return;
+
+  const file = this.files[0];
+  const FR = new FileReader();
+  currentFileName = file.name;
+  const fileExtension = file.name.split('.').pop().toLowerCase();
+  
+  FR.addEventListener("load", async function(evt) {
+    if (fileExtension === 'pdf') {
+      try {
+        fileContent = await extractTextFromPDF(evt.target.result);
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error processing PDF:', error);
+        fileContent = "Error processing PDF file";
+      }
+    } else {
+      // For text and markdown files
+      fileContent = evt.target.result;
+    }
+  });
+
+  if (fileExtension === 'pdf') {
+    FR.readAsArrayBuffer(file);
+  } else {
+    FR.readAsText(file);
+  }
+}
 
 function submitPrompt(event) {
   event.preventDefault();
 
   const input = document.getElementById("input").value;
-  Alpine.store("chat").add("user", input, image, audio);
+  let fullInput = input;
+  
+  // If there's file content, append it to the input for the LLM
+  if (fileContent) {
+    fullInput += "\n\nFile content:\n" + fileContent;
+  }
+  
+  // Show file icon in chat if there's a file
+  let displayContent = input;
+  if (currentFileName) {
+    displayContent += `\n\n<i class="fa-solid fa-file"></i> Attached file: ${currentFileName}`;
+  }
+  
+  // Add the message to the chat UI with just the icon
+  Alpine.store("chat").add("user", displayContent, image, audio);
+  
+  // Update the last message in the store with the full content
+  const history = Alpine.store("chat").history;
+  if (history.length > 0) {
+    history[history.length - 1].content = fullInput;
+  }
+  
   document.getElementById("input").value = "";
   const systemPrompt = localStorage.getItem("system_prompt");
   Alpine.nextTick(() => { document.getElementById('messages').scrollIntoView(false); });
-  promptGPT(systemPrompt, input);
+  promptGPT(systemPrompt, fullInput);
+  
+  // Reset file content and name after sending
+  fileContent = "";
+  currentFileName = "";
 }
 
 function readInputImage() {
@@ -88,9 +163,6 @@ function readInputAudio() {
 
 async function promptGPT(systemPrompt, input) {
   const model = document.getElementById("chat-model").value;
-  // Set class "loader" to the element with "loader" id
-  //document.getElementById("loader").classList.add("loader");
-  // Make the "loader" visible
   toggleLoader(true);
 
   messages = Alpine.store("chat").messages();
@@ -261,6 +333,7 @@ document.getElementById("prompt").addEventListener("submit", submitPrompt);
 document.getElementById("input").focus();
 document.getElementById("input_image").addEventListener("change", readInputImage);
 document.getElementById("input_audio").addEventListener("change", readInputAudio);
+document.getElementById("input_file").addEventListener("change", readInputFile);
 
 storesystemPrompt = localStorage.getItem("system_prompt");
 if (storesystemPrompt) {
diff --git a/core/http/views/chat.html b/core/http/views/chat.html
index 053385d1..3065a2ce 100644
--- a/core/http/views/chat.html
+++ b/core/http/views/chat.html
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ SOFTWARE.
 <html lang="en">
   {{template "views/partials/head" .}}
   <script defer src="static/chat.js"></script>
+  <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pdf.js/3.11.174/pdf.min.js"></script>
+  <script>
+    // Initialize PDF.js worker
+    pdfjsLib.GlobalWorkerOptions.workerSrc = 'https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pdf.js/3.11.174/pdf.worker.min.js';
+  </script>
   {{ $allGalleryConfigs:=.GalleryConfig }}
   {{ $model:=.Model}}
   <body class="bg-slate-900 text-gray-100 flex flex-col h-screen" x-data="{ sidebarOpen: true }">
@@ -215,11 +220,13 @@ SOFTWARE.
         <!-- Chat messages area -->
         <div class="flex-1 p-4 overflow-auto" id="chat" x-data="{history: $store.chat.history}">
           <p id="usage" x-show="history.length === 0" class="text-gray-300">
-            Start chatting with the AI by typing a prompt in the input field below and pressing Enter.
+            Start chatting with the AI by typing a prompt in the input field below and pressing Enter.<br>
             For models that support images, you can upload an image by clicking the paperclip
-            <i class="fa-solid fa-paperclip"></i> icon.
+            <i class="fa-solid fa-paperclip"></i> icon. <br>
             For models that support audio, you can upload an audio file by clicking the microphone
-            <i class="fa-solid fa-microphone"></i> icon.
+            <i class="fa-solid fa-microphone"></i> icon. <br>
+            To send a text, markdown or PDF file, click the file
+            <i class="fa-solid fa-file"></i> icon.
           </p>
           <div id="messages" class="max-w-3xl mx-auto">
             <template x-for="message in history">
@@ -298,6 +305,12 @@ SOFTWARE.
                   class="fa-solid fa-microphone text-gray-400 absolute right-20 top-4 text-lg p-2 hover:text-blue-400 transition-colors duration-200"
                   title="Attach an audio file"
                 ></button>
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onclick="document.getElementById('input_file').click()"
+                  class="fa-solid fa-file text-gray-400 absolute right-28 top-4 text-lg p-2 hover:text-blue-400 transition-colors duration-200"
+                  title="Upload text, markdown or PDF file"
+                ></button>
                 
                 <!-- Send button and loader in the same position -->
                 <div class="absolute right-3 top-4">
@@ -335,6 +348,13 @@ SOFTWARE.
               style="display: none;"
               @change="fileName = $event.target.files[0].name"
             />
+            <input
+              id="input_file"
+              type="file"
+              accept=".txt,.md,.pdf"
+              style="display: none;"
+              @change="fileName = $event.target.files[0].name"
+            />
           </div>
           </form>
         </div>