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AskYourPDF

An AI document chat tool with a broad free tier, a Chrome extension, and plugins for tools like Zotero and ChatGPT, aimed at frequent everyday document Q&A.

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What it does

AskYourPDF positions itself for people who ask document questions regularly rather than occasionally, with a free tier generous enough for ongoing light use and paid tiers that scale up page limits substantially. Its differentiator is ecosystem reach: a Zotero plugin for researchers, a ChatGPT integration, a Chrome extension, and a mobile app, so it can slot into workflows people already use rather than requiring a separate destination site for every document question.

Ideal users

  • People who want a usable free tier for regular (not just one-off) document questions
  • Researchers and students who want a Zotero plugin or ChatGPT integration alongside standalone chat
  • Users who prefer a Chrome extension or mobile app for quick access

Who should avoid it

  • You need OCR for heavily scanned documents as a core requirement — confirm current OCR support before relying on it
  • You need team-wide document sharing and permissions — Humata is built more directly around that
  • You want the single simplest interface with no account — ChatPDF requires less setup for one-off use

Key features

  • Chat interface for uploading and querying PDF and text documents
  • Free tier with a monthly chat allowance, plus paid tiers for unlimited chats and higher page limits
  • Chrome extension and mobile app
  • Zotero plugin and ChatGPT plugin/integration
  • API access on higher tiers for programmatic use

Pros

  • Usable free tier (100 chats/month) rather than a token trial
  • Higher document page limits on paid tiers (thousands of pages) than several competitors
  • Extension and plugin ecosystem fits into existing research and writing workflows
  • Clear tiered pricing with an annual discount option

Cons

  • Free tier's monthly chat cap can run out quickly for heavy users
  • Citation accuracy has been reported as inconsistent by some third-party comparisons versus top competitors
  • Less built for team collaboration than dedicated team tools like Humata

Pricing

Free — $11.99/month (Premium tier, billed yearly)

Confirmed on askyourpdf.com/pricing as of mid-2026: Free (up to 100 pages/document, 50 questions and 3 conversations per day, GPT-5 Mini only); Premium $11.99/month billed yearly (up to 2,500 pages/document, 1,200 questions and 50 conversations/day, access to GPT-5, Claude 4.5 Sonnet/Opus, and Gemini 2.5 Flash); Pro $14.99/month billed yearly (up to 6,000 pages/document, 100,000 questions and 10,000 conversations/day); and a custom Enterprise plan with unlimited pages, questions, and conversations. All annual plans carry a 25% discount versus monthly billing. A separate developer API plan is free to start, with a Pro tier at $49.99/month.

Typical workflows

  • A researcher installs the Zotero plugin to ask questions directly about papers already organized in their reference library, without exporting and re-uploading files elsewhere.
  • A student uses the free tier for regular coursework questions across the semester, upgrading only if the monthly chat allowance becomes a bottleneck.

Integrations

  • Chrome browser extension
  • Zotero plugin
  • ChatGPT plugin/integration
  • Mobile app
  • API (paid tiers)

Privacy & security notes

AskYourPDF states that uploaded documents are only used to perform requested AI tasks (summarization, analysis, Q&A), not to train AI models, and that data is encrypted both in transit and at rest; the company also holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications. Document content is still shared with underlying AI providers (including OpenAI and Anthropic) to generate answers.

Frequently asked questions

Is AskYourPDF's free tier enough for regular use?

It's more generous than a one-time trial — around 100 chats per month on the free Basic plan — but frequent users will likely need a paid tier for unlimited chats and higher page limits.

Does AskYourPDF integrate with tools researchers already use?

Yes — it offers a Zotero plugin for reference-library workflows and a ChatGPT plugin/integration, alongside a standalone web app, Chrome extension, and mobile app.

How does AskYourPDF compare to ChatPDF?

Both offer core chat-with-PDF functionality; AskYourPDF differentiates with a broader integration ecosystem (Zotero, ChatGPT, browser extension) and a larger free-tier chat allowance, while ChatPDF emphasizes simplicity for one-off use.

Is there an API for developers?

Yes — an API Pro tier is available for programmatic access, separate from the consumer-facing chat plans.

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