Chat with PDF
Turn any PDF into a conversation — ask questions and get answers grounded in the document, with citations to the exact passages.
Why use it
Answers from the source
Every answer is grounded in your PDF and cites where it came from, so you are not guessing whether the AI made it up.
Built for research papers
Understands methods sections, equations, tables, and figures — not just plain text — so it answers technical questions correctly.
No more Ctrl-F
Ask in natural language instead of hunting for keywords: “what dataset did they use?”, “what was the effect size?”
How it works
Upload a PDF
Drop in a paper, preprint, thesis, or report.
Ask anything
Type your question in plain language — about a method, a result, a figure, or a definition.
Follow the citations
Jump to the cited passage to verify the answer in context.
What you can do with it
Understand a dense paper
Ask for a plain-language explanation of a hard section instead of re-reading it five times.
Extract specifics
Pull exact numbers, sample sizes, or parameters without scanning the whole document.
Compare studies
Load two papers and ask how their methods or results differ.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from a generic chatbot?
Answers are grounded in your uploaded PDF and cite the source passages, so they reflect the document rather than the model’s general knowledge.
Can it read figures and tables?
Yes — it understands figures, tables, and equations in research papers, not just body text.
Is chatting with a PDF free?
Yes, you can try it free. Signing in lets you save documents and handle longer files.
Are my documents private?
Your uploads are tied to your account and used to answer your questions, not shared publicly.
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