Pillars
Structured document extraction and review in Ardela.
Pillars extracts structured data from source documents into reviewable tables. Each cell links back to a citation in the original PDF or Word file — ideal for due diligence, contract review, and document-heavy workflows.
Available on all plans. Starter workspaces can store up to 25 pillar documents; Pro allows 500.
How Pillars works
Upload documents → Define table columns → AI extracts values → Review with citations → Export- Create a Pillar and upload PDF or DOCX files
- Add a table with columns (text, dates, numbers, lists, and more)
- Run extraction — AI fills cells with source citations
- Review, flag, lock, or rerun cells as needed
- Export to CSV or Excel
Opening Pillars
Open Pillars from the sidebar (/pillars). From Home, use the launch card to start a new pillar.
Document preview
Click a cell citation to open the source document with highlighted text. PDF and DOCX previews support page navigation. If a document has a poor text layer (e.g. scanned images), extraction may be blocked until readable text is available.
Clara in Pillars
Clara opens in a split panel on pillar pages. Ask questions about your documents, search extracted data, or get help with review workflows.
Limits
| Limit | Value |
|---|---|
| Documents per pillar | 500 |
| Tables per pillar | 10 |
| Columns per table | 50 (Starter: 10) |
| Files per upload batch | 50 |
Monthly extraction counts apply per plan. See Billing & plans for details.