What is PDF.ai?
PDF.ai lets you upload a PDF and ask questions about it in a chat. The AI reads the document and answers with references to the relevant pages, which makes it quicker to find facts in contracts, research papers, manuals and reports.
Alongside the chat app, PDF.ai offers an API for developers with endpoints to parse, extract, split and ask questions of PDFs. There is also a Chrome extension for chatting with PDFs you open in the browser.
Main Features
- Chat with any uploaded PDF
- Answers linked to the pages they came from
- Summaries of long documents
- Chrome extension for PDFs in the browser
- Developer API to parse, extract and split PDFs
- Free Hobby plan to try it out
How to Get Started with PDF.ai
- Go to pdf.ai and sign up.
- Upload a PDF file.
- Ask a question in the chat box.
- Click the page references to check each answer in the document.
PDF.ai Pricing
The Hobby plan is free with one PDF and 100 questions a month. Paid plans start with Pro from about $10 a month billed yearly for more documents and questions, and the API is billed separately by credits.
Who Should Use It?
- Students reading research papers
- Lawyers and analysts reviewing long documents
- Professionals scanning reports and manuals
- Developers adding PDF parsing to their apps
PDF.ai Alternatives
- ChatPDF: Chat with PDF files and get answers with citations.
- AskYourPDF: Upload documents and ask questions about them with AI.
- Humata AI: AI assistant that answers questions about your files.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is PDF.ai free?
PDF.ai has a free Hobby plan with one PDF upload and 100 questions a month. Paid plans add more documents, larger files and more questions.
Does PDF.ai show where an answer comes from?
Yes. Answers include references to the pages in your PDF so you can check them.
Does PDF.ai have an API?
Yes. Its API can parse, extract, split and answer questions about PDFs, and it is billed separately from the chat app.