PDF.chat

Web · API · paid plans from $5/mo

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

PDF.chat is ranked #15 of 29 in AI PDF tools on Freedom251. It runs on API, Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/mo.

PDF.chat plans and pricing

All plans

Free Free free pages reset at midnight UTC · no credit card pdf.chat · 1 Oct 2026

Starter $5/mo $5 / mo 750 pages per month · highest-accuracy AI models · txt, md, docx, searchable PDF, json, csv · email support pdf.chat · 1 Oct 2026

Small pack $5 once $5 one-time 300 pages · pages never expire · highest-accuracy AI models · txt, md, docx, searchable PDF, json, csv · API access pdf.chat · 1 Oct 2026

Medium pack $15 once $15 one-time 1200 pages · pages never expire · highest-accuracy AI models · txt, md, docx, searchable PDF, json, csv · API access pdf.chat · 1 Oct 2026

Pro $19/mo $19 / mo 3000 pages per month · highest-accuracy AI models · txt, md, docx, searchable PDF, json, csv · API access · batch processing pdf.chat · 1 Oct 2026

Large pack $40 once $40 one-time 4000 pages · pages never expire · highest-accuracy AI models · txt, md, docx, searchable PDF, json, csv · API access pdf.chat · 1 Oct 2026

Compared on AI PDF tools

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $5/mo
Multiple PDFs per chat: Yes
Source citations: Yes
Scanned PDF support: Yes
Export formats: TXT, MD, DOCX, PDF, CSV, JSON
Access platforms: Web, API

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The record

Core function: PDF.chat lets users upload PDFs or other documents, ask questions, and receive answers cited to the exact page in over 100 languages.
AI model comparison: Users can compare Claude, GPT, Gemini, Llama and DeepSeek answers side by side in one chat.
Supported inputs: The service accepts PDFs, Word, PowerPoint, text files and images including PNG, JPG, WEBP, GIF, BMP and TIFF.
OCR: Scanned or photographed documents are read with OCR models running on PDF.chat’s own infrastructure.
Long documents: PDF.chat indexes long documents and retrieves relevant pages for questions about hundred-page reports, textbooks and dockets.
Exports: Results can be exported as plain text, Markdown, DOCX, searchable PDF, CSV or JSON.
API: The REST API ingests documents, returns per-page text and metadata, supports chat with page citations, and is metered per page.
Browser delivery: PDF.chat runs entirely in a browser and has nothing to download or install.
Privacy: Uploaded files are deleted automatically shortly after processing, and PDF.chat says it never sells, shares or trains on users’ documents.
Third-party processing: On paid tiers, relevant document passages may be sent to Anthropic, OpenAI, Google or OpenRouter; the free self-hosted tier keeps the document on PDF.chat infrastructure.
Security measures: The service uses HTTPS encryption, hashed passwords, access controls and automatic deletion of processed files.
Support: Users can contact PDF.chat at [email protected] for questions about the product, API, billing or document issues.
Payment integrations: Stripe and PayPal process payments directly, while PDF.chat receives only transaction confirmation.
Ownership: PDF.chat is operated by Muddy Holdings LLC, which says it builds and operates PDF.chat among its technology products.
Price from: $5/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best AI PDF Tools in 2026#15 of 29
Best AI PDF Assistants in 2026#9 of 27

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