ChatPDF.so Product Information

ChatPDF.so – The #1 Chat with PDF Tool

ChatPDF.so is an AI-powered tool that lets you chat with any PDF, extract answers with citations, summarize content, generate reports or even train a chatbot on your documents. It supports multi-document conversations, multilingual queries, and secure handling of uploaded materials. It is designed for students, professionals, researchers, and businesses to streamline reading, research, and content generation without endless scrolling.


How it works

  1. Upload one or more PDFs (texts, textbooks, research papers, manuals, etc.).
  2. Ask questions in natural language; receive precise answers with citations linked to source PDFs.
  3. Engage in conversation across multiple documents, or train a dedicated chatbot on your PDFs and share it via a link or embed on your website.

Key capabilities

  • Ask questions and have a conversational interaction with your PDFs
  • Get accurate answers with source citations from the documents
  • Summarize long PDFs or generate reports and articles
  • Brainstorm and combine insights from multiple documents
  • Create a chatbot trained on your PDFs and share it easily

Use cases

  • Research and study: interact with textbooks, journals, and papers
  • Legal and compliance: simplify and search legal documents
  • Customer support: leverage manuals and FAQs to answer questions
  • Content creation: generate articles, essays, and summaries from PDFs

Security & Privacy

  • Data hosted securely with GDPR-compliant practices and EU hosting
  • No data used to train AI models or shared with third parties
  • SSL/TLS encrypted data transmission
  • Regular security audits and transparent privacy policy

Plans at a glance

  • Free tier to try basics with limited chats
  • Paid tiers offer unlimited chats, higher upload limits, full API access, and priority support
  • Enterprise options include branded embedding, dedicated support, and large-scale document handling

How to Use ChatPDF.so

  1. Upload your PDFs
  2. Start asking questions or generate summaries
  3. (Optional) Create a chatbot trained on your documents and embed or share it

Safety and Legal Considerations

  • Use for personal, educational, and professional purposes
  • Respect copyright and privacy when sharing or distributing content

Core Features

  • Multi-document chat: Ask questions across several PDFs
  • AI-powered Q&A with citations linking to original sources
  • Text summarization and report/article generation
  • Chatbot creation trained on your PDFs with shareable links
  • Website embedding of trained chatbots via iframe
  • GDPR-compliant data handling and strong privacy guarantees
  • Language support for 95+ languages
  • Secure data transmission (SSL/TLS) and EU hosting
  • Scalable plans for individuals, teams, and enterprises