Reference Materials
If you didn’t provide it, it doesn’t get invented. Reference materials give DraftLift factual grounding. Upload documents, paste URLs, or add text directly — the AI uses them as primary sources during generation. No hallucinated statistics. No fabricated quotes. No “studies show” without an actual study.Supported formats
| Format | How it works |
|---|---|
| PDF documents | Upload PDFs — DraftLift extracts text content automatically |
| Web URLs | Paste a URL — DraftLift fetches and extracts the page content |
| Plain text | Paste text snippets directly for quick reference |
Adding reference materials
- Navigate to Reference Materials in the sidebar
- Click Add Reference Material
- Choose your format (document upload, URL, or text)
- Add a title for easy identification
- Save — the material is now available for use in generation
Using references in generation
Select reference materials during Step 1 of the generation pipeline. You can choose multiple references to provide comprehensive context. When references are included:- The AI treats them as primary sources — it draws facts, data, and quotes from your materials
- It does not invent statistics, fabricate quotes, or hallucinate data points not present in your references
- When the vessel supports citations, source URLs are linked naturally within the text
- Reference content combines with your memories and vessel rules to produce output that’s both factually grounded and voice-consistent
Getting the most from references
- Use specific sources. A research report or detailed article gives the AI rich material. Generic references produce generic output.
- Combine with memories. References provide the facts. Memories provide your perspective. Together they produce content that’s informed and authentic.
- Keep references current. Outdated data leads to outdated content.
- Use multiple references. For comprehensive content like blog posts, several complementary references give the AI a broader factual foundation.