Google AI Studio Web UI auto-refresh clears uploaded file content

Hello,

I’m experiencing a reproducible issue when using Google AI Studio ( via the Web UI.

Issue

After uploading a file (text content for creating meeting minutes), the page automatically refreshes without any user action.
When this happens, all uploaded content is lost.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open Google AI Studio (Web UI)
  2. Upload a file containing meeting text
  3. Start interacting with the prompt or wait briefly
  4. The page refreshes automatically

Expected behavior

Uploaded file content should persist unless the user explicitly refreshes the page.

Actual behavior

  • Unexpected auto-refresh
  • Uploaded content is completely cleared
  • Issue is reproducible

Environment

  • Device: iPad
  • OS: iPadOS
  • Browser: Safari / Chrome
  • Usage: Google AI Studio Web UI

Impact

This affects a business-critical workflow (creating meeting minutes from full meeting logs).
Unexpected data loss makes the tool unreliable for production use.

Reference

I initially reported this via Google Issue Tracker, but was advised to move the discussion here:

Has anyone encountered this issue?
Is this a known limitation or bug, and is there any workaround or fix planned?

Thank you.