Chat with your PDFs and documents, with reusable per-document agents, OCR and answers tied to the source.
Best for: Researchers and analysts working across many long PDFs at once
Added 2mo ago
Freemiumfrom $8/moAPI
59trust score out of 100
1
ai-for / chat-with-pdf
AI Tools for Chat with PDF
As of , EffectHub tracks 8 AI tools for chat with PDF; 7 of the 8 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $6.99 to $29.99 a month.
docAnalyzer, PDF Summarizer and Pdfy lead the list on click-through. 3 of the 8 ship a public API.
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- 8
- tools tracked
- 7 of 8
- free to start
- $6.99–$29.99
- paid entry, per month
- 3
- ship a public API
The shortlist — tools for chat with PDF
ranked by click-through
Free, no-signup summaries of PDFs and 13 other document formats, with follow-up chat.
Best for: Quick one-off summaries of a PDF, slide deck, or spreadsheet without creating an account
Added 1mo ago
Free
54trust score out of 100
1
Pdfy
69Ask questions across PDFs, audio files, web pages and YouTube videos and get answers with sources
Best for: Students working across lecture recordings, slides and papers at once
Added 2mo ago
Freemiumfrom $10/mo
54trust score out of 100
Yomu
69Academic writing workspace: drafting help, 700+ citation styles, plagiarism check and chat with your PDFs
Best for: Students writing essays, literature reviews and theses
Added 2mo ago
Freemiumfrom $10/mo
54trust score out of 100
1
Chat with PDFs, Word files, websites, and YouTube videos, then get sourced answers instead of skimming.
Best for: Anyone who needs quick answers from a batch of PDFs instead of reading them fully
Added 1mo ago
Freemiumfrom $9.99/moAPI
54trust score out of 100
Askee
69Chrome extension for asking questions about the page, YouTube video, or document you're currently viewing.
Best for: Researching long YouTube videos without watching the whole thing
Added 1mo ago
Freemiumfrom $6.99/mo
54trust score out of 100
1
Lorka AI
59Single subscription for chatting with, and comparing answers from, Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, and other AI models.
Best for: People currently paying for two or more separate AI chat subscriptions
Added 1mo ago
Paidfrom $29.99/mo
48trust score out of 100
2
PDF.ai
43Chat with PDFs for answers and summaries, plus an API that parses, extracts fields from and splits documents.
Best for: Students and researchers querying long papers and reports
Added today
Freemiumfrom $10/moAPI
43trust score out of 100
Compared at a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | API | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| docAnalyzer | from $8/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| PDF Summarizer | Free | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Pdfy | from $10/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Yomu | from $10/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| AI ChatDocs | from $9.99/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Askee | from $6.99/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Lorka AI | from $29.99/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| PDF.ai | from $10/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
Questions about chat with PDF tools
Is there a free chat with PDF tool?
Yes. 1 of the 8 AI tools for chat with PDF on EffectHub's list is free to use — PDF Summarizer; 6 more have a free tier with paid upgrades.
How much do chat with PDF tools cost?
As of October 29, 2026, paid plans for the 8 AI tools for chat with PDF on EffectHub's list run from $6.99 to $29.99 a month. Each card shows the pricing model and the cheapest paid plan as EffectHub last verified it; 7 of the 8 can be started for free.
Which chat with PDF tools have an API?
3 of the 8 AI tools for chat with PDF on EffectHub's list ship a public API, including docAnalyzer, AI ChatDocs and PDF.ai. The API badge on each card is re-checked against the vendor's documentation.
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As of October 29, 2026, EffectHub tracks 8 AI tools for chat with PDF; 7 of the 8 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $6.99 to $29.99 a month. (EffectHub, “AI Tools for Chat with PDF”, Oct 2026, https://effecthub.net/ai-for/chat-with-pdf)
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