Update app.py

app.py

@@ -110,6 +110,18 @@ def save_as_pdf(text, filename="output.pdf"):
     pdf.save(filename) 
     return filename 
 
+# --- Gemini standard upload (no RAG required) ---
+def upload_to_gemini(path, display_name=None):
+    import google.generativeai as genai
+    with open(path, "rb") as f:
+        uploaded_file = genai.upload_file(
+            file=f,                                # <- file object
+            mime_type="application/pdf",            # <- set MIME type
+            display_name=display_name or os.path.basename(path)
+        )
+    return uploaded_file
+
+
 def compress_pdf(input_path, output_path=None, max_size=20*1024*1024): 
     if output_path is None: 
         base, ext = os.path.splitext(input_path) 
@@ -540,8 +552,11 @@ def align_and_grade_pipeline(qp_path, ms_path, ans_path, imprint=False):
 
         # Upload files to Gemini
         print("🔼 Uploading files to Gemini...")
-        merged_uploaded = genai.upload_file(path=merged_qpms_path, display_name="QP+MS (merged)")
-        ans_uploaded = genai.upload_file(path=ans_path, display_name="Answer Sheet")
+      
+        merged_uploaded = upload_to_gemini(merged_qpms_path, "QP+MS (merged)")
+        ans_uploaded = upload_to_gemini(ans_path, "Answer Sheet")
+ 
+        
         print("✅ Upload complete.")
 
         # Create model and print which selected