Chrome extension

ChatGPT PDF (chat with PDF)

A third-party tool, not from OpenAI, that answers questions about a PDF open in Chrome and gives short summaries of its contents.

What it does

ChatGPT PDF lets you ask questions about a PDF open in Chrome and get summaries of its contents. It is a third-party tool, not from OpenAI, aimed at students and professionals who need to work through long documents.

Key features

  • Summarizes PDF documents into their main points
  • Answers plain-language questions about a PDF's content
  • Annotates key points to help you scan a document
  • Helps you find your way around long, dense documents

Use cases

  • Getting the gist of a long report
  • Finding a specific answer in a manual or paper
  • Reviewing study material before a class

Getting started

Open a PDF in Chrome and launch the extension to request a summary or type a question about the document.

Good to know

Document content is sent to an AI service, so avoid using it with confidential files. AI summaries can miss or misstate details.