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ChatPDFPDF Pals
Freemium

Free to use, with a paid Plus upgrade.

 Paid

Paid license with a free trial; AI usage needs your own API key or a rented one.

Web macOS
  • Answers cite the passages they come from
  • Folders for chatting across several files
  • Native app rather than Electron
  • OCR for scanned PDFs and forms
  • Documents are processed on a remote service
  • Chat history is only saved after signing up
  • macOS Ventura 13 or later only
  • Needs an external AI API, so text is sent to that provider
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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