ChatPDF
by ChatPDF
At a glance
Document chat with PDF-linked answers and a backend API.
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- Business model
- Freemium
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Overview
ChatPDF combines a document reader with conversational questions, summaries and source references. Folders support conversations across several documents, while its backend API lets developers build PDF-based applications.
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Key features
- Answers link to passages in the uploaded PDF.
- Folders combine multiple files in one conversation.
- The backend API accepts PDF uploads or public PDF URLs.
Use cases
- Compare arguments across research papers.
- Build a chatbot over uploaded PDF manuals.
Pricing
The website lists a free allowance of 2 documents per day and a paid Plus upgrade. API file limits are separate from the website plan; check the relevant documentation.
Record details
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Links, dates and provenance
- Record updated
- 2026-11-03
- Documentation
- www.chatpdf.com ↗
- Canonical URL
- https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/chatpdf/
Selection profile
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- Tasks it fits
- Questions over your own documents Research with citations
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- Web app
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- Web
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- Vendor cloud
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- Yes
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Suggest a correction - Billing
- Free Subscription Free allowance: Limited Subscription required: No
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- How you use it
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- Works offline
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- Public API
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- Licence
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Key facts and their evidence
Each fact lists the conditions it holds under, the page it was read from and the day it was checked.
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Capability: Answers link to passages in the uploaded PDF. Verified 2026-11-03 www.chatpdf.com ↗
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Frequently asked questions
Which file formats does the website accept?
Its FAQ lists PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Markdown and text files.
Are API chats stateful?
No. The API documentation says the caller must send the relevant message history with each request.
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Sources
This record was last reviewed on 2026-11-03.
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