# Sonar LLM Does Not Answer When File Is Attached **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Created:** [November 4, 2025, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/sonar-llm-does-not-answer-when-file-is-attached/2462 "2025-11-04T16:17:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mahmut\_Kenanoglu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.perplexity.ai/mahmut_kenanoglu/32/736_2.png) [@Mahmut\_Kenanoglu](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Mahmut_Kenanoglu)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2025, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/sonar-llm-does-not-answer-when-file-is-attached/2462/1 "2025-11-04T16:17:19Z")
## 🐛 Describe the Bug Sonar LLM fails to provide answers or process queries when a file (e.g., image or document) is attached to the question. For example, when I asked a question and attached a file, Sonar only responded with a generic message and did not analyze or use the file content. ## ✅ Expected Behavior Sonar should interpret, reference, or answer using the contents of the attached file as part of its response. ## ❌ Actual Behavior Sonar completely ignores the attached file and responds as if it was not present, stating it cannot answer based on the given information. ## 🔄 Steps to Reproduce 1. Call the API with the following request: 2. Observe the unexpected behavior. ## 📌 API Request & Response (if applicable) 1. Create a new query to Sonar LLM. 2. Attach a file (e.g., **`Screenshot-2025-11-03-at-14.49.52.jpg`** ). 3. Ask a question referencing the file content. 4. Observe that Sonar does not analyze or respond based on the attached file. ## 🌍 Environment - **Operating System:** MacOS, ## 📎 Logs or Screenshots (if applicable) ![Screenshot 2025-11-03 at 14.59.31](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/sonar1/original/2X/2/2a728b4f4cb31a68aa262f973de9bd28a2751159.png) ## 📝 Additional Context This behavior severely limits the usability of Sonar for tasks that require file analysis or supporting documentation.