Resources

Windows protection prompt

Click More info, then select Run anyway to continue the installer.

Installer flow

Follow the standard installer steps. Screenshots are included for reference.

Open the OpenAI API page

1. Go to https://openai.com/api/.
2. Click Log in (top-right).
3. If prompted, choose API Platform.

Sign in or create an account

4. Enter your email and click Continue, or choose Sign up.
5. Finish login with your provider (Google, Apple, Microsoft, etc.).

Optional: Create a Plattera project

6. In the API Platform, open Settings.
7. Under Organization, open Projects.
8. Click Create project and name it Plattera.

If you skip this, you can still create a key without a project.

Set up billing

9. In Settings, open Billing.
10. Add a payment method or prepaid credits.

If billing is not set up, API requests can fail until funding is active.

Create the API key

11. In Settings, open API keys.
12. Click Create new secret key.
13. Name it (example: My Plattera key), select the Plattera project if created, and keep permissions as All.
14. Create the key, then copy and save it immediately.

Use the key in Plattera

15. Open Plattera and find the OpenAI API Key field.
16. Paste the key and save/apply.

Safety notes

• Do not share your API key publicly.
• Do not commit the key to GitHub.
• If Plattera reports quota or billing errors, return to Settings > Billing and confirm funding is active.

Entry point

Start from the Image to Text card on the home screen.

Workspace layout

The workspace is split into the Control Panel, Dossier Manager, and Results Viewer.

Control Panel: import + model

1. Import one or more image files.
2. Select an AI model for extraction.
3. Choose the extraction mode that matches the document type.
4. Add optional instructions if you need custom guidance.

Control Panel: dossier association

Attach the run to an existing dossier, or let Plattera create a new one. You can also target a specific segment.

Control Panel: enhancement + redundancy

1. Use Image Enhancement to improve contrast and clarity.
2. Enable Redundancy to run multiple drafts for comparison.
3. Enable LLM Consensus to generate a merged draft from redundancy.

Dossier Manager

Each run appears under its dossier. Expand a dossier to browse segments, runs, and drafts.

Results Viewer

Review extracted text, JSON, normalized sections, and metadata. Use the tray to edit, align, and set the final draft.

• Edit mode lets you make changes and save back into the draft.
• Alignment is available when redundancy is enabled (2+ drafts).
• Select Final marks the chosen draft for the active segment.

Entry point

Workspace layout

The workspace is split into the Control Panel, Schema Manager, and Results Viewer.

Control Panel: input source

1. Select whether you want to use a finalized dossier or direct text.
2. For finalized dossiers, choose a snapshot to load.
3. For direct input, paste or type the text.

Schema Manager

Use the Schema Manager to browse schema versions and switch between saved outputs.

Results Viewer: Field View

Field View organizes the schema into readable sections and flags quality check advisories.

Results Viewer: JSON tab

Use the JSON tab for detailed schema edits and save a v2 output.

Draw viewer

The draw viewer lets you map parcels and verify geometry against the schema output.

PLSS download prompt

If PLSS data is required, Plattera will prompt you to download it before mapping.

Mapped polygon preview

Review the mapped polygon in the map view and confirm it matches the deed description.

Entry points

There are two ways to access the map workspace: the home screen card or the Draw → Map flow from Text to Schema.

Map workspace layout

Use the main map view to inspect the plotted parcel and related overlays.

Saved plots

Switch between saved plots to compare outputs or revisit previous parcels.

PLSS overlays

Enable PLSS overlays to validate township, range, and section context for the parcel.