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The Basic Parser is a content parser that Knowledge AI uses to extract content from files more effectively. The Basic Parser splits the extracted content from a file into Knowledge Chunks based on a fixed token length during the creation of a Knowledge Source. Based on our research, this parsing method works best with the Top K value set to 5 in the Search Extract Output Node.

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Limitations

  • The parser may not always preserve hyperlinks correctly when processing PDF files.

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Supported Formats

Cognigy.AI versionsFormats
4.79 or laterPDF, DOCX, PPTX, and TXT
4.78 and earlierPDF, DOCX, and TXT

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Availability

  • Available in all installations.

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Set Up the Basic Parser

By default, Knowledge AI uses the Advanced Parser for text extraction. To activate the Basic Parser, select Basic from the Content Parser list in the Document Processing section in Manage > Settings > Knowledge AI Settings.

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Last modified on July 2, 2026