With the AskYourPdf plugin, ChatGPT Plus users can now search PDF documents and get relevant answers based on their contents. This advanced technology leverages the power of AI to enable you to interact with your documents more effectively and seamlessly. Simply upload your PDFs, and let AskYourPdf transform them into interactive conversational partners who can dig into the context and provide detailed explanatory answers to your questions.
Best AskYourPDF Functions
- PDF Download and Storage: The plugin can download a PDF from a provided URL and store its content in a vector database. This allows for quick and easy access to the document’s content for future queries.
- Document Querying: The plugin can perform a query on a document stored in the database. This means you can ask specific questions about the content of the PDF, and the plugin will scan the document to find the relevant information.
- Page Number Specification: When providing answers, the plugin also specifies the page number where the relevant information was found. This allows users to easily locate the information in the original document if they need to.
- Efficient Information Extraction: The plugin uses advanced language processing algorithms to understand the context of the user’s query and find the most relevant information in the document. This makes it a powerful tool for quickly extracting specific information from lengthy or complex documents.
- Ease of Use: The plugin is designed to be easy to use, with a simple interface and clear instructions. This makes it accessible to users of all levels of technical expertise.
- Versatility: The plugin can be used with any PDF document, making it a versatile tool for a wide range of applications, from academic research to legal document review.
How does it work
There are two ways to query PDF Documents after a successful Plugin installation:
- Using a URL: If you have publicly accessible file storage like Dropbox, Google Drive, or any other, then you just need to enter your prompt first into the ChatGPT message section and paste the URL at the end.
Prompt: “What are the predictions regarding big data jobs based on the following report: https://www3.weforum.org/docs/Wef_Future_of_Jobs_2023.pdf” You can check out the ChatGPT response here.
- By AskYourPDF document ID: you can use the provider website to upload your PDF file and use their Document ID as a reference when you interact with ChatGPT.
Prompt: “How the labor market will change in the coming years based on this doc_id: 862cc14d-f2b1-45ef-997c-02f9e00d4719” You can check out the ChatGPT response here.
Conclusion
The plugin is particularly useful when the user’s question pertains to content within a PDF document. When providing answers, the plugin also specifies the page number where the relevant information was found. As usually, an online store is available, I assume option 1 (URL) will be used; however, if an error occurs when querying the API, the user is prompted to download their document first, then manually upload it to the AskYourPDF website (option2). Regarding data privacy, I suggest checking the terms of use and the FAQ section on the website – unfortunately not too long, but that’s good to have a document delete option based on doc_id. Overall, this plugin is useful. However, ChatGPT’s built-in beta feature, Code Interpreter, could offer similar services with a bit stronger developer background.
The Review
AskYourPDF
This tool has two data sources which provide stability for the service. From a functionality standpoint, it's beneficial to have similar services as other AI-powered PDF reader tools, including page number references in the response. However, there may be some concerns about the data security behind the service. Nevertheless, the document delete function is a useful feature to clean up the database after the completion of PDF analysis. As a developer, it's preferable to have a legitimate website behind the service, but there is no information available on the legal entity behind the service.
