PDF.ai
Free tierChat with any PDF and extract data via a powerful PDF API
Free tier available·All audiences·Powered by OpenAI·API available
Key strengths
Conversational Q&A directly with PDF documentsPowerful PDF API for parsing, extracting, and splittingSupports a wide range of PDF types (legal, academic, financial)Fast and accurate text extraction from complex PDFsSimple integration for developers via REST API
Free tier + paid plans
Founded 2023
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Developer Documentation
PDF.ai provides a REST API for programmatic PDF processing with the following capabilities:
- Parse — Submit a PDF and receive structured text output extracted from all pages.
- Extract — Pull specific fields, tables, or data points from PDFs using natural language or structured queries.
- Split — Divide large PDF files into smaller segments by page range or logical section.
- Chat endpoint — Send a PDF and a question; receive an AI-generated answer grounded in the document content.
Integration Steps
- Register for an API key at
pdf.ai. - Send
POSTrequests with your PDF (via URL or file upload) to the relevant endpoint. - Parse the JSON response containing extracted text, answers, or document segments.
- Handle pagination and rate limits per your subscription tier.
