Chat with PDF AI: ask your documents real questions
Chat with PDF AI means you stop skimming 60-page documents: upload a PDF, ask a question in plain language, and get an answer built from the actual text — with the source pages cited.
RoostDrive turns every PDF — contracts, reports, manuals, invoices — into a conversation. And unlike generic chatbots, it is hosted in Europe and pseudonymizes your sensitive data before the AI sees anything.
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How does chatting with a PDF work?
RoostDrive extracts the text of your PDF (including scans, via OCR), splits it into passages and indexes them. When you ask a question, the most relevant passages are retrieved and the AI writes an answer grounded in them — that is why every answer can cite its sources.
You can query one document, or your entire library at once when you need cross-document answers.
Beyond PDFs: video, audio and spreadsheets
The same conversation works on all your formats:
- ✓YouTube videos and audio files — transcribed automatically, then queryable;
- ✓CSV and spreadsheets — ask about the numbers inside;
- ✓Images and scans — OCR makes them readable;
- ✓Whole binders — question a folder of related documents as one source.
A private alternative to ChatPDF-style tools
Most "chat with PDF" tools send your document as-is to a US-based model. RoostDrive pseudonymizes names, e-mails, phone numbers and bank details first, and shows you a privacy preview of what the AI will actually receive.
Frequently asked questions
How do I chat with a PDF for free?
Create a free RoostDrive account, upload your PDF and ask your first question — the free plan includes AI queries with cited sources.
Does it work with scanned PDFs?
Yes. Scans go through OCR automatically before indexing, so the AI can read them like native text.
Can I ask questions across several PDFs at once?
Yes. Query your whole knowledge base, or group documents into a binder and question the binder.
Is my PDF shared with the AI provider?
Only a pseudonymized version is sent: sensitive values are replaced by anonymous tokens before the AI call, and restored in the answer on your side.
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