In short. Uploaded files remain available for follow-up messages while the Kagi Assistant thread is retained.
Definition: Yes. Kagi says that uploaded file content remains in the conversation context for subsequent messages in the same Assistant thread. The thread's retention setting determines how long that conversation remains available.
Key facts
- Kagi's Assistant documentation says uploaded file content remains in the conversation context for subsequent messages.
- The same documentation says Assistant interactions are stored in threads.
- Kagi documents temporary threads that expire 24 hours after the last message and permanent threads as the two thread retention options.
- The upload limit is 30 MB in total for one or multiple files, according to the Assistant documentation.
- Kagi's LLMs and Privacy documentation says Assistant requests are sent to third-party model providers to generate responses.
How does follow-up context work?
According to Kagi's Assistant documentation, an uploaded file becomes additional context for the conversation. Kagi describes file uploads as a way to provide “additional context or information for your queries” and explicitly says that the content remains in context for subsequent messages. This covers follow-up questions in the same thread.
The upload flow is also documented: select a file or image, then provide instructions or leave the prompt blank for a summary. Kagi lists text files, PDFs, DOCX and PPTX files, spreadsheets, images, and audio among the supported categories.
Context retention: Uploaded file content remains in the conversation context for subsequent messages.
How long does the uploaded context remain available?
Kagi's Assistant guide describes retention at the thread level. Its guide says that interactions are stored in threads, and that the default is to keep a thread for 24 hours after the last message. The settings offer temporary threads, which expire 24 hours after the last message, or permanent threads. Kagi also states that the thread-saving setting is applied when the thread is created.
That means a follow-up can use the uploaded context while the thread is retained. To keep a thread beyond the temporary period, choose the permanent option when creating it. The documentation describes the retention control for the thread; it gives no separate file-specific deletion interval.
Does model-provider handling change the thread answer?
Thread context and provider handling are separate parts of the workflow. Kagi's LLMs and Privacy documentation says that using Assistant makes API requests to third-party model providers. Its privacy page presents provider information under separate columns for whether the provider trains on API user data and for data retention for the API. The page also links to provider privacy documentation.
The selected model therefore matters for the provider-side policy shown by Kagi. Kagi's Assistant guide answers the product question about follow-up context: the uploaded content remains available for subsequent messages in the conversation context. Kagi's provider table supplies additional handling information for the API request, rather than changing the thread retention setting.
What limits apply to uploads?
Kagi's Assistant guide documents a maximum total upload size of 30 MB, applying to a single file or multiple files. Larger files may take a few moments to process. The guide also says unsupported formats may be treated as binary files, so the documented format list does not imply that every other file type will be interpreted as readable content.
Related terms
- Kagi Assistant
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- How can a Kagi Assistant research conversation be exported?
- What size limit applies when Kagi Assistant reads an online document?
FAQ
Can I ask a second question about an uploaded file?
Yes. Kagi states that uploaded file content remains in the conversation context for subsequent messages, so a follow-up question can use the file while its thread is retained.
Will a temporary thread keep the file forever?
No. Kagi documents temporary threads as expiring 24 hours after the last message. The permanent thread option is the documented way to keep the thread available beyond that period.
Is the 30 MB limit per file?
Kagi documents a 30 MB maximum total size that applies to a single file or multiple files.
Does Kagi publish one file-retention period for every model provider?
Kagi lists provider-specific API handling in its LLM privacy table. The Assistant documentation's explicit retention rule for uploaded context is the retention of the conversation thread.
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