Contextual Images
Contextual Images is a feature in Glean that surfaces diagrams, charts, screenshots, and other images found in your company’s indexed documents directly in chat responses. These visuals appear inline with supporting answers, helping you quickly understand technical concepts or visualize referenced content without leaving your workflow.
Key benefits
- Instant Visual Context: See diagrams, process maps, and screenshots exactly when you need them.
- Improved Collaboration: Reduce back-and-forth over missing visuals during technical troubleshooting or brainstorming.
- Time Savings: No need to open multiple files or search folders for referenced images.
Example use cases
- Requesting a system architecture diagram for a product or service.
- Viewing a whiteboard photo from a design review captured in a meeting notes doc.
- Troubleshooting a support issue with step-by-step screenshots extracted from internal documentation.
Prerequisites
Contextual Images must be enabled by your admin before you can use it.
This feature may not be available for your deployment. If you do not see images rendered, contact your admin. For setup instructions, see Contextual Images.
How it works
Scan Data Sources
Glean scans your connected data sources (Google Drive, SharePoint, and OneDrive) for images that match your query context.
Display Relevant Images
When an image is relevant and you have viewing permissions, it appears automatically in your response.
Support Multiple Formats
Images are supported if they are standalone files (PNG, JPG, GIF, etc.) or embedded inside Google Docs, PDFs, Word, and PowerPoint documents (except Google Drawings).
Permissions & privacy
- You will only see images if you have access to the underlying source document.
- The feature honors your company’s sharing and security policies automatically.
Frequently asked questions
See also
For further details, troubleshooting tips, and admin cost controls, visit: