Chat with PDF
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About Chat with PDF
Ask questions about any PDF document and get AI-powered answers instantly:
- Upload your PDF document
- Ask questions in natural language
- Get answers based on the document content
- Follow up with additional questions
Privacy: Your document is processed locally on our servers and never sent to third-party cloud services.
Tips for Best Results
- Ask specific questions for better answers
- The AI bases answers only on the document content
- You can ask follow-up questions — the chat remembers context
- Try asking for key points, definitions, or comparisons
- Upload a new PDF to start a fresh conversation
Frequently Asked Questions
The tool extracts text from your PDF and sends it to an AI model along with your question. The AI reads the document content and answers based solely on what it finds in the PDF.
Yes. The PDF text is processed by our local AI engine on our own servers. Your document is not sent to any third-party cloud service and is deleted immediately after processing.
Yes. The chat maintains conversation history so you can ask follow-up questions, request clarification, or dig deeper into specific topics from the document.
Processed on ISO 27001-certified UK servers.
Files are encrypted in transit and automatically deleted.
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