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PDF.ai vs ChatPDF: catalog facts
PDF.ai	ChatPDF
Freemium Pricing is not detailed in the research.	Freemium Free to use, with a paid Plus upgrade.
Web	Web
Chat and summaries for any PDF API for parsing, extraction and splitting	Answers cite the passages they come from Folders for chatting across several files
Documents are processed on a hosted service Pricing is not clear from the research	Documents are processed on a remote service Chat history is only saved after signing up
Web application	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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