> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.agno.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# File Input

> Process files as input with Agno agents.

Agno supports files as input to agents and tools.

Let's create an agent that can understand files.

```python file_input.py theme={null}
from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.media import File
from agno.models.anthropic import Claude
from agno.db.in_memory import InMemoryDb

agent = Agent(
    model=Claude(id="claude-sonnet-4-0"),
    db=InMemoryDb(),
    markdown=True,
)

agent.print_response(
    "Summarize the contents of the attached file.",
    files=[
        File(url="https://agno-public.s3.amazonaws.com/recipes/ThaiRecipes.pdf"),
    ],
)
```

## Usage

<Steps>
  <Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash theme={null}
    uv pip install -U anthropic agno
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export your Anthropic API key">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
        export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your_anthropic_api_key_here"
      ```

      ```bash Windows theme={null}
        $Env:ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your_anthropic_api_key_here"
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run Agent">
    ```bash theme={null}
    python file_input.py
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>