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
AI-powered PDF parsing with OCR and layout detectionCustom field extraction with AI promptsIntelligent PDF splitting into sectionsREST API with no SDK requiredChat with PDFs via conversational interfaceAI Agents for document analysis and automationEnterprise-grade security with files deleted after processing
Free tier + paid plans · from $10 USD/mo
Founded 2023
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Recent changes
- Plans updated: Hobby plan is free forever (100 questions/month, 1 PDF upload). Pro at $10/mo (billed yearly, 1,000 questions/month, 100 uploads). Ultimate at $20/user/mo (billed yearly, unlimited). Enterprise at $30/user/mo. API plans: free tier with 200 credits/month; Starter $49/mo (3,000 credits); Pro $99/mo (10,000 credits); Scale $249/mo (30,000 credits); Growth $599/mo (100,000 credits). Usage-based pricing — pay only for what you parse.
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PDF.ai provides a REST API that requires no SDK, allowing developers to integrate PDF parsing and extraction directly into their applications with standard HTTP requests. Key API features include:
- OCR and layout detection for accurate text extraction from complex PDF structures
- Custom field extraction driven by AI prompts — define the fields you need and let the model extract them
- Intelligent PDF splitting to segment documents into logical sections programmatically
- AI Agents for automated document analysis workflows
API Pricing (usage-based, pay only for what you parse):
| Plan | Price | Credits/Month |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 200 |
| Starter | $49/mo | 3,000 |
| Pro | $99/mo | 10,000 |
| Scale | $249/mo | 30,000 |
| Growth | $599/mo | 100,000 |
The underlying model provider is OpenAI. Enterprise accounts ($30/user/mo) include file deletion after processing for security compliance.
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