PDF.ai

What PDF.ai does

• Chat with PDFs. Upload a PDF by file or URL and ask questions about it.
• Private documents. Private files can be chatted with but are not stored on its servers.
• Chrome extension. Works on public PDF URLs and local files via a chat icon.
• Dropbox and Google Drive. Integrates with both cloud storage services.
• PDF API. Developer API to parse, extract and split PDFs, per the site title.

Who it’s for

• Individuals asking questions of long PDFs
• Developers needing PDF parsing and extraction endpoints
• Users who keep documents in Dropbox or Google Drive

PDF.ai pricing

Free plan (one PDF upload); paid plans and API pricing exist; see the vendor's site for amounts

As listed on November 9, 2026. Check pdf.ai for current prices.

Things to know

• Free plan allows uploading one PDF file
• Chrome extension needs file URL access enabled to read local PDFs

Quick answers

What is PDF.ai?

PDF.ai is an AI tool that lets users chat with PDF documents and, through a developer API, parse, extract and split PDFs.

Is PDF.ai free?

PDF.ai has a free plan. Paid plans are listed on its pricing page. (As listed on November 9, 2026.)

Who makes PDF.ai?

PDF.ai is made by PDF.ai.

Where can you use PDF.ai?

PDF.ai is available on the web, desktop (apps, editor plugins or browser extensions) and an API for developers.

What are some alternatives to PDF.ai?

Other tools filed in the same section include Humata, ChatPDF and Paperguide.

Tags

#pdf-chat#pdf-api#chrome-extension#document-qa#dropbox