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

# Create a project

> Set up a new project to organize interviews, context, and reports.

## Overview

A project is your research workspace. It holds interviews, context, and reports in one place. You can create a project with or without files.

## How to create a project

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Create Project">
    Click **Create Project** on the Projects page or in the sidebar.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/aseed/images/projects-create-button-light.png" alt="Projects page with Create Project button visible in header" className="block dark:hidden" />

      <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/aseed/images/projects-create-button-dark.png" alt="Projects page with Create Project button visible in header" className="hidden dark:block" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter project name">
    Type a clear project name (up to 128 characters). The name should help you identify the research project at a glance.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/aseed/images/projects-create-form-light.png" alt="Create Project modal showing project name input field" className="block dark:hidden" />

      <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/aseed/images/projects-create-form-dark.png" alt="Create Project modal showing project name input field" className="hidden dark:block" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add files (optional)">
    You can add interview files during project creation:

    * Click **Add files to the Project** or drag and drop files
    * Remove files before creating if needed

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/aseed/images/projects-create-upload-area-light.png" alt="Create Project modal showing file upload area with drag and drop zone" className="block dark:hidden" />

      <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/aseed/images/projects-create-upload-area-dark.png" alt="Create Project modal showing file upload area with drag and drop zone" className="hidden dark:block" />
    </Frame>

    <Expandable title="Supported formats and file size limits">
      **Supported formats:**

      * **Audio**: MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG
      * **Video**: MP4, MOV, AVI, WebM
      * **Text**: TXT, DOCX, PDF, MD, SRT, VTT

      **File size limits:**

      * **Minimum**: 1KB for text files, 1MB for audio/video files
      * **Maximum**: 5GB per file
    </Expandable>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create the project">
    Click **Create Project**. Aseed creates the project immediately, starts file upload in the background, and redirects you to the project page.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/aseed/images/projects-created-page-light.png" alt="Project page after creation showing project header and upload progress" className="block dark:hidden" />

      <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/aseed/images/projects-created-page-dark.png" alt="Project page after creation showing project header and upload progress" className="hidden dark:block" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What happens after creation

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Project created" icon="check">
    The project appears in your Projects list immediately.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Files uploading" icon="cloud-upload">
    If you added files, they upload asynchronously in the background.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Monitor progress" icon="eye">
    You can see upload progress on the project page.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Auto-linked" icon="link">
    Files are automatically linked to the project.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Best practices

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Use consistent naming patterns">
    Use a naming pattern like "Product - Study - Month" so projects are easy to scan in the list.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Create project structure first">
    Create the project first, then add files later if you want to set up structure before upload.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Retry failed uploads">
    If file upload fails, you'll see a notification. You can upload the files again from the project page.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Related topics

* [Edit project details](/projects/edit)
* [Manage projects](/projects/manage)
* [Upload records to project](/projects/upload-records)
* [Add research context](/projects/context)
* [AI Interviewer](/projects/ai-interviewer)
* [Create project reports](/reports/project)