AskYourPDF is a tool for chatting with your own files. You upload a PDF or other formats, ask for a summary or put questions to it, and read answers drawn from that file's content. It can work with multiple documents in one conversation and offers a browser extension and an API; for someone who just wants a light tool, it is a bit busier than the simplest rivals.

What is AskYourPDF good for?#

  • Reading research papers: a student quickly asks about the abstract and conclusions of a long paper.
  • Books and course notes: ask a book file "what is the difference between these two concepts?" and get the relevant answer.
  • Contracts and work reports: find a specific clause or number in a long document.
  • Several documents at once: put related files in one conversation and ask comparison questions.
  • Building tools: a developer uses the API to add document Q&A to their own product.

Strengths and weaknesses#

Strengths:

  • Support for several formats and work with multiple documents.
  • A browser extension and an API.
  • A free plan to get started.
  • Fast summaries of long files.

Weaknesses:

  • Free-plan limits are not clearly fixed and differ between sources.
  • Support for non-English text and scanned files is not guaranteed.
  • Like any language model, it sometimes answers wrongly or incompletely; check important points against the original.
  • Plans and interface can feel more complicated than similar tools for casual users.

Free version and pricing#

There is a free plan with limited chats and document size, and paid subscriptions raise limits and unlock more models and features. See the official site for current prices and limits.

Language support#

Official support for non-English text is not clearly stated; test with a sample first. We have no reliable report on access from Iran.

AskYourPDF alternatives#

  • ChatPDF: simple and light for questioning one PDF.
  • ChatDOC: shows the source of answers, with a focus on tables and formulas.
  • NotebookLM: Google's multi-source analysis with cited answers.
  • Acrobat AI Assistant: the assistant inside Acrobat for people already using it.