Compare UPDF AI vs AskYourPDF – Which One Should You Use?

Watch how UPDF AI stacks up against AskYourPDF. More features, fewer limits—see why it’s the better PDF AI chat solution.

UPDF AI

AskYourPDF

Pricing	$29/quarter or $79/year with unlimited questions	Premium: $14.99/month or $143.88/year with usage limits Pro: $19.99/month or $179.88/year with usage limits Enterprise: Contact sales
Free Trial	Free plan available, powered by GPT-5	Free plan available, powered by GPT-4o mini
System Supported	Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Web	iOS, Android, Web, Chrome & Edge Extensions, GPT Plugin
Free Plan Benefits
PDF Uploads	5 PDFs in total	1 PDF per day
PDF Size	10MB/PDF	15MB/PDF
PDF Page	100/PDF	100/PDF
Questions	100 questions in total	50 questions or 3 chats per day
Max PDFs in One Chat	5 PDFs/Project	5 PDFs/Folder
Paid Plan Benefits
PDF Size	2GB/PDF	31MB to 1431MB/PDF (plan-based)
PDF Page	1000/PDF	2500 to unlimited pages per PDF (plan-based)
Questions	Unlimited questions & characters	1200 to unlimited questions/day or 50 to unlimited chats/day (plan-based)
Summarize PDF
Summarize PDF
Summarize by Page	(One-click page summarization)	(Manual prompt required for each page)
Select Text to Summarize
Thesis Paper Summarization Mode
Translate PDF
Translate PDF		(Available in GPT Plugin)
Translate the Whole PDF
Translate PDF with Original Layouts
Select Text to Translate
Translate by Page
Other Features
Chat with Multiple PDFs	(Online only)
Chat with Scanned PDFs	(OCR required first)
Chat with Images
Convert PDF to Mind Map
Chat with AI
Export Conversation to TXT/MD Files
Export Conversation to PDF Files
In-depth Chart Analysis
Access Chat History
Deep Think Mode
Supported Document Language	All	All
AI Model
AI Models Used in Free Plan	GPT-5, Full-Size DeepSeek R1	GPT-4o mini
AI Models Used in Paid Plans	GPT-5, Full-Size DeepSeek R1	GPT-4o mini, GPT-4, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Claude 3.0 Opus, Mistral

UPDF AI vs AskYourPDF: Unlimited Power for Less

UPDF AI costs just $79/year with GPT-5 and no usage limits. AskYourPDF charges more and still restricts questions and file size in its individual paid plans.

UPDF AI

Powered by GPT-5 with unlimited use on Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and Web

USD$79/Year

AskYourPDF Pro

Uses GPT-4o mini or GPT-4 with usage limits on iOS, Android, Web, and browser extensions

USD$179.88/Year

Full PDF Translation with Layout, Only on UPDF AI

UPDF AI lets you translate an entire PDF in one click while preserving the original layout. ChatPDF only supports translating selected text, paragraphs, or pages—and formatting is lost. For academic papers, contracts, or multilingual documents, UPDF AI offers faster, clearer, and more professional results.

Smarter Summaries with Auto-Detected Thesis Mode

UPDF AI automatically detects the document type and applies the appropriate summarization method—standard for general documents or a dedicated thesis mode for academic papers. Additionally, it can convert uploaded PDFs into mind maps, enhancing document comprehension.

See Why UPDF AI Beats AskYourPDF, According to Users

Excels at Summarizing PDFs

“The AI tool is best for me and my work to sum up long pdf data. Also the fact that you can scan paper which gets converted to AI readble version is very powerfull.”

From Max L. on G2

A Budget-Friendly Al Tool with Great Responses

“I’ve been using the AI in UPDF as a more affordable alternative to ChatGPT, and it’s been super helpful! The responses are solid, and it’s great to have AI features right inside a PDF editor. My only hope is that they add voice input like ChatGPT has—it would make things so much smoother, especially when I’m on the go. But overall, I’m really happy with it, and I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a budget-friendly AI tool!”

from Nana Google Play

AI + PDF = Study Made Easy

“What a great idea i can use AI with pdf document !! i can translate what i didn`t know, i can summarize any thing, even i can take an explanation from the pdf directly can you imagine how this help you in your study ???”

from NoUr Younis in Trustpiolt

Uses DeepSeek for AI, allows chat export

“So far so good, so happy to find something that both connect me to DeepSeek and allows chat exports, it would be great if there were an option to select all chats on the export screen.”

from Nana App Store

AI-Powered PDF Experience Redefined

“UPDF has transformed the way I interact with PDFs, giving me the power to read, edit, annotate, and share them like never before. It has a sleek and user-friendly interface that makes it a joy to use. It has amazing AI features that help me get the most out of my PDFs and the updates and improvements keep coming.”

from Owen GoSideHustling in Appsumo

Fantastic and Saved Me Time and Hassle

“UPDF AI is an incredibly efficient tool that simplifies my workflow. Its summarization feature is particularly impressive, quickly condensing complex information into concise overviews. The user-friendly interface and powerful capabilities make it an essential tool for anyone needing to manage and process large amounts of text effectively. Highly recommended!”

from Alexei Zarubin in Product Hunt

UPDF AI vs AskYourPDF FAQS

Q1. How is UPDF AI different from AskYourPDF?

UPDF AI is a dedicated AI assistant for PDF documents, designed to summarize, translate, explain, and answer questions based on your files. It’s integrated inside the UPDF PDF editor, so if you are using the desktop or mobile versions, you can use AI while reading, editing, or annotating your documents. In contrast, AskYourPDF is a web-based tool focused only on chatting with uploaded documents, without offering editing or offline features.

Q2. Is UPDF AI faster or more accurate than AskYourPDF?

Yes. UPDF AI uses GPT-5 and the full-size version of DeepSeek-VL R1—two of the most advanced AI models for document understanding. This gives it an edge in handling complex, lengthy PDFs with better structure recognition, accurate summarization, and reliable responses.  In contrast, AskYourPDF offers a mix of lighter or general-purpose models like GPT-4o Mini, GPT-4, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Claude 3 Opus, and Mistral—many of which are less optimized for deep PDF interaction.

Q3. Can UPDF AI extract tables or charts from PDFs accurately?

Yes. Thanks to advanced model support and native PDF integration, UPDF AI can recognize and extract structured content like tables and charts from PDFs reliably.

Q4. Can UPDF AI extract tables or charts from PDFs accurately?

Yes. Thanks to advanced model support and native PDF integration, UPDF AI can recognize and extract structured content like tables and charts from PDFs reliably.

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