> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.anyformat.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Studio

> The visual editor where you build a workflow by connecting steps on a canvas.

**Studio** is the visual editor where you refine a [workflow](/concepts/workflows) step by step. You see the steps on a canvas, connect them, and configure each one — like a flowchart you can edit.

You usually arrive in Studio by [describing what you want to annie](/concepts/annie) — she builds a Parse → Extract workflow and opens it here for you. Studio is where you take it further: reorder or add steps, sort documents by type, split a file that holds several documents, or check results against your own rules.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/anyformat/8NG_m89ByyOPWzoj/images/studio-canvas.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=8NG_m89ByyOPWzoj&q=85&s=43b50441dd320415ab21a222de1991c8" alt="Studio canvas" width="1200" height="534" data-path="images/studio-canvas.webp" />

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## How to open Studio

* **Create a new workflow:** describe what you want to [annie](/concepts/annie) on the home screen. She builds the workflow and drops you into Studio, with the conversation continuing in the **Chat** tab.
* **On an existing workflow:** open the workflow and click the **Studio** tab.

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## The building blocks

You drag these from the **Add Stages** panel on the left. Most workflows only use the first two.

| Step                  | What it does                                                                                        |
| --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Parse**             | Reads the document and turns it into clean text and tables. Every workflow starts here.             |
| **Extract**           | Pulls out the specific fields you ask for.                                                          |
| **Classify**          | Sorts documents into types you define, so each type can be handled differently.                     |
| **Split**             | Breaks one file that contains several documents into separate pieces.                               |
| **Validate** *(Beta)* | Checks the extracted data against rules you write in plain language, and flags anything that fails. |

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## What's next?

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    Step-by-step: open Studio, add steps, connect them, and configure each one
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    The mental model behind the building blocks
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