# Indexing files (docx, xlsx etc) **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [May 26, 2015, 7:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/indexing-files-docx-xlsx-etc/23687 "2015-05-26T07:47:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gary\_Wenneker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/gary_wenneker/32/699_2.png) [@Gary\_Wenneker](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Gary_Wenneker)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2015, 7:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/indexing-files-docx-xlsx-etc/23687/1 "2015-05-26T07:47:14Z")
Is there a way to index files in ES using a stream so that the files are sent to ES in chunks? ## -- Please update your bookmarks! We have moved to [https://discuss.elastic.co/](https://discuss.elastic.co/) You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/469fbbd2-f66c-4d0b-8903-24aead01af96%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/469fbbd2-f66c-4d0b-8903-24aead01af96%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2015, 7:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/indexing-files-docx-xlsx-etc/23687/2 "2015-05-26T07:54:25Z")
For those you will want to use something like Apache Tika, there is nothing in the ELK stack to do these sorts of files. PS - We're moving to [https://discuss.elastic.co/](https://discuss.elastic.co/), please join us there for any future discussions! On 26 May 2015 at 17:47, Gary Wenneker [gary@gary.nu](mailto:gary@gary.nu) wrote: > Is there a way to index files in ES using a stream so that the files are > sent to ES in chunks? > > ## -- Please update your bookmarks! We have moved to [https://discuss.elastic.co/](https://discuss.elastic.co/) > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/469fbbd2-f66c-4d0b-8903-24aead01af96%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/469fbbd2-f66c-4d0b-8903-24aead01af96%40googlegroups.com) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/469fbbd2-f66c-4d0b-8903-24aead01af96%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/469fbbd2-f66c-4d0b-8903-24aead01af96%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ## -- Please update your bookmarks! We have moved to [https://discuss.elastic.co/](https://discuss.elastic.co/) You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAEYi1X-3Fcquim-7qcFfx3P8Mvk\_Bp%3DzUmsb%2BqC8MXZqX%3D02kg%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAEYi1X-3Fcquim-7qcFfx3P8Mvk_Bp%3DzUmsb%2BqC8MXZqX%3D02kg%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 12:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/indexing-files-docx-xlsx-etc/23687/3 "2017-07-06T00:11:55Z")