PDF Upload 📄

Getting AI to read and analyze your documents, simplified

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PDF upload lets you share documents with AI so it can read, summarize, analyze, or answer questions about your specific content.

Think of it like:

  • Handing a document to a smart assistant to review

  • Getting a research partner who can instantly read your files

  • Having someone analyze reports, contracts, or articles for you

Examples of what you can do:

  • "Summarize this research paper for me"

  • "What are the key points in this contract?"

  • "Find the budget numbers in this report"

  • "Compare this document to industry standards"

Which AIs Can Read PDFs?

Full PDF Support:

  • Claude (Anthropic) ✅ - Upload PDFs, images, and other documents

  • ChatGPT (OpenAI) ✅ - PDF upload with paid version ($20/month)

Limited/No PDF Support:

  • Gemini (Google) ⚠️ - Can upload files but PDF support varies

  • Perplexity ❌ - Paid version only ($20/month), limited PDF features

Make It Better:

Getting more from your PDF uploads:

  • "Summarize the main points of this document"

  • "What questions does this document raise?"

  • "Find specific information about [TOPIC] in this PDF"

  • "Compare this document to [STANDARD/BENCHMARK]"

  • "Create an action plan based on this document"

Level Up (When Ready):

I've uploaded a [TYPE OF DOCUMENT]. 
Please [SPECIFIC ACTION] and focus on [PARTICULAR ASPECT].
Format your response as [DESIRED OUTPUT].

Example: "I've uploaded a market research report. Please analyze the competitive landscape section and focus on emerging threats. Format your response as a strategic briefing with key takeaways and recommendations."

Strategic Workflow Tips:

For Analysis:

  1. Upload to Claude (best document analysis)

  2. Ask for structured breakdown

  3. Get actionable insights

For Research Integration:

  1. Upload document to Claude

  2. Get initial analysis

  3. Use Perplexity to research related current information

  4. Combine insights for comprehensive understanding

Your Turn:

  1. Find a PDF you need help with (report, article, contract)

  2. Upload to Claude or ChatGPT

  3. Ask: "What are the 3 most important things in this document?"

  4. Follow up with specific questions

Common File Types Supported:

  • PDFs - Reports, articles, contracts

  • Images - Screenshots, charts, diagrams

  • Text files - Documents, notes, data

  • Spreadsheets - Data analysis and insights

That's it! You now know how to get AI to read and analyze your specific documents.

Ready for more? Try Conversation (basic AI chat) or Dual Engine (research + analysis workflows).