# ChatPDF

Reading long documents is slow, painful, and inefficient. ChatPDF changes that completely.

Upload any PDF file - a contract, a research paper, a financial report, a pitch deck - and simply ask it questions in plain language. i10x reads the entire document and responds instantly, pulling the exact information you need.

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💡 Think of ChatPDF as having a conversation with your document. Instead of reading it cover to cover, you ask it exactly what you need to know.
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### Supported File Types

ChatPDF works with PDF files (.pdf).

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⚠️ Only PDF files are supported. If your document is in Word or Excel format, export or save it as a PDF first before uploading.
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### How to Use ChatPDF

1. Click "ChatPDF" in the left sidebar under Chat & Research.
2. Click the upload area and select your document - or drag and drop it directly.
3. Wait a few seconds while i10x reads and processes the file.
4. Type your first question in the chat bar on the right.
5. Get instant, accurate answers pulled directly from your document.

### What Can You Ask?

Here are some of the most powerful ways to use ChatPDF:

| Task                     | Example Prompt                                            |
| ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Summarize**            | "Summarize this document in 5 bullet points."             |
| **Find key information** | "What are the key risks mentioned in this contract?"      |
| **Extract data**         | "List every price and fee mentioned in this agreement."   |
| **Simplify language**    | "Explain the executive summary in plain English."         |
| **Find action items**    | "What are the action items and deadlines in this report?" |
| **Compare sections**     | "What is the difference between Section 3 and Section 7?" |
| **Research papers**      | "What methodology did the researchers use in this study?" |
| **Financial reports**    | "What was the revenue growth between Q1 and Q3?"          |

### ChatPDF vs. Knowledge Base - Which Should I Use?

Both features let you chat with documents - but they serve different purposes.

|                     | ChatPDF                                 | Knowledge Base                                |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| **Best for**        | Analyzing one document right now        | Storing multiple documents for ongoing use    |
| **Persistence**     | Session only - document is not saved    | Permanent - always accessible in your account |
| **Number of files** | One at a time                           | Multiple files across multiple folders        |
| **Use when**        | You have a single file to analyze today | You want the AI to always know your documents |

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💡 Working on an ongoing project with multiple documents?\
Upload them to your Knowledge Base instead. That way the AI can reference all of them across any chat - not just in a single session.
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✅ Try This Now:

1. Find any PDF on your computer - a contract, a report, an article.
2. Upload it to ChatPDF.
3. Type: "Summarize this document in 5 bullet points and list the 3 most important things I need to know."

You just saved yourself 30 minutes of reading.
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