Tool / OCR & AI

Ask Questions About PDF

Ask about dates, names, amounts, clauses, and next steps in a PDF.

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 Ask Questions About PDF

Use Ask Questions About PDF when you have a focused question about dates, names, amounts, clauses, responsibilities, or next steps in a text-based document.

What is Ask Questions About PDF?

Ask Questions About PDF is a focused question-and-answer workflow for finding dates, amounts, names, clauses, responsibilities, or next steps in extracted document text.

When this tool helps

Check whether a document mentions a particular date or amount.
Ask for a plain-language explanation of a clause.
Turn a document into a checklist of questions and answers.

What happens to your file?

The browser extracts the PDF text, then sends relevant extracted text and your question to the configured AI provider. The original PDF is not sent to the AI endpoint.

Features in this tool

Use suggested questions or write a custom question.
Ground each request in relevant page excerpts.
Treat document text as untrusted content rather than application instructions.

Common problems and solutions

The answer is too broad: Ask one specific question about one clause, amount, date, or responsibility and verify the response against the cited source.
The answer sounds confident but is wrong: AI output is not guaranteed; review the original document and seek qualified advice for legal, financial, medical, or compliance decisions.
No answer is available: Use OCR PDF first for a scan, and confirm the configured AI provider is available.

Tips and limitations

Document text is treated as untrusted content, not as application instructions.
The question workflow uses relevant page excerpts and a bounded context.
AI answers may miss context or produce incorrect details; they are not legal, financial, medical, or compliance advice.

Frequently asked about Ask Questions About PDF

Can I write my own question?

Yes. A custom question can contain up to 3,000 characters.

How much document text is used?

The tool reads at most the first 30 pages from a PDF up to 20 MB. Each request uses up to 42,000 characters of relevant excerpts.

Can the tool make a legal decision for me?

No. It can help locate and explain text, but important decisions require review by an appropriate person or professional.