Tool / OCR & AI

AI PDF Summary

Create a structured summary of a PDF with key points, dates, names, and amounts.

OCR runs in your browser. For AI actions, only the relevant extracted text is sent to the configured AI provider. PDFs and AI content are not permanently stored or logged.

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About AI PDF Summary

Use AI PDF Summary when a text-based PDF is long enough that a structured overview of key points, dates, names, amounts, or open questions would save reading time.

What is AI PDF Summary?

AI PDF Summary creates a structured starting point from extracted PDF text. It can help surface key points, dates, names, amounts, and open questions before a person reads the source in full.

When this tool helps

Get an initial overview before reading a report in full.
Collect dates, names, amounts, and open questions for a review checklist.
Create a short or detailed starting point for discussion.

What happens to your file?

The PDF is read in the browser and only extracted text needed for the requested action is sent to the configured AI provider. The original PDF is not sent to the AI route.

Features in this tool

Choose a short or detailed summary.
Process long extracted text in bounded sections where supported.
Keep the original PDF outside the AI request and review the result against it.

Common problems and solutions

AI is unavailable: The page depends on a configured provider. Try again later or use the regular browser-local PDF tools; no AI subscription is required.
The summary misses a detail: Ask a focused question with Ask Questions About PDF or inspect the original page; summaries can omit or misstate information.
The PDF is a scan: Run OCR PDF first so the summary workflow has selectable text to read.

Tips and limitations

Upload a PDF up to 20 MB. The tool reads at most the first 30 pages and sends up to 100,000 extracted characters for summarization; longer input is not included.
Scanned PDFs need OCR PDF first because this workflow reads a text layer.
AI can omit or invent details, so verify important claims, numbers, and dates.

Frequently asked about AI PDF Summary

Can I summarize a scanned PDF?

Run OCR PDF first, review the recognized text, and then use the summary tool if the output is selectable.

Is the summary a substitute for reading the source?

No. It is a starting point and should be checked against the original document.

What happens if AI is unavailable?

The page shows an availability message; regular PDF tools remain usable.