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SPDF & Documents AI toolsFull list
Chat with, summarize and edit documents.
17 tools8 with a free plan7 with an API
17 tools
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Free, from $29/mo
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Reads documents, web pages and books aloud with 1,000+ AI voices
Text to SpeechFree planAPI
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AI tool that creates presentations, documents and websites from a prompt
PresentationsFree planAPI
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Free, from $20/mo
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Desktop app for running open-source language models locally and privately
Local & Open ModelsFree plan
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AI analyst and document research grid for investors, bankers and lawyers
AI Investing & Stock Research
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MAI presentation maker that turns text, PDFs, videos and links into slide decks
Free, from $6.67/mo
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Free, from $6.67/mo
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AI presentation maker that turns text, PDFs, videos and links into slide decks
PresentationsFree planAPI
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From $18.99/mo
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AI presentation maker that turns prompts, PDFs and docs into editable slides
PresentationsFree plan
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AI translation of text, documents, images and speech in 200+ languages
TranslationFree planAPI
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CTurn PDFs, docs and links into editable slides, avatar videos and posters
Free, from $8.25/mo
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Free, from $8.25/mo
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Turn PDFs, docs and links into editable slides, avatar videos and posters
PresentationsFree plan
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From $8/mo
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AI report writing, scheduling and payments software for home inspectors
Real Estate & Construction
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PTurns prompts into consulting-style, board-ready PowerPoint decks for strategy teams
Free, from $29/mo
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Free, from $29/mo
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Turns prompts into consulting-style, board-ready PowerPoint decks for strategy teams
PresentationsFree planAPI
PDF & Documents tools compared
From each vendor's own pages, re-checked every two months. Of 12 tools we checked, 3 of 4 that state a policy don't train AI on your content, and 4 hold SOC 2 or ISO 27001.
How to choose pdf & documents tools
Start with the job, because the tools here do quite different things. Slide tools such as MagicSlides, ChatSlide, GenPPT and PopAI turn PDFs or other documents into decks. Legal tools such as Harvey AI, Spellbook and Luminance focus on legal work and contracts. Others are narrower: Speechify reads documents aloud, while Lexi by Liscio is built for accounting firms.
Next, check the pricing model. Gamma and PopAI are freemium, GenPPT offers a free trial, and most legal tools, including Ironclad and Lexis+ AI, require you to contact sales.
Platform matters too. Spellbook works in Microsoft Word, InspectorData has iOS and Android apps, and Speechify covers web, mobile, desktop and Chrome.
Finally, consider integration and data control. Ironclad, Gamma, MagicSlides, Perceptis AI and Speechify offer APIs. If you want to keep things on your own hardware, GPT4All runs open-source models locally, and Perceptis AI lists a self-hosted option. We haven't tested these tools, so confirm the details with each vendor.
Frequently asked questions
Are there free AI tools for PDFs and documents?
Seven listed tools are freemium: Gamma, PopAI, MagicSlides, ChatSlide, Speechify, Perceptis AI and GPT4All. GenPPT and InspectorData offer free trials instead. Limits on free plans vary, so check each vendor's current terms.
How much do these tools cost?
Listed paid plans start at $6.67/mo for MagicSlides, $8/mo for GenPPT, $8.25/mo for ChatSlide, $19/mo for Lexi by Liscio, $20/mo for GPT4All, $29/mo for Perceptis AI and Speechify, and $79/mo for InspectorData. Harvey AI, Spellbook, Luminance, Ironclad and Lexis+ AI don't list a price and ask you to contact them.
What should I look for when choosing a document AI tool?
First, make sure the tool fits your task, such as creating slides, reviewing contracts or listening to documents. Then compare its pricing model, the platforms it runs on and whether you need an API. If you want to keep work on your own hardware, look at GPT4All, which runs locally, or Perceptis AI, which lists a self-hosted option.
What are the alternatives to Harvey AI for legal documents?
Lexis+ AI covers legal research, drafting and document analysis. Spellbook handles contract review and drafting in Microsoft Word, Luminance covers reviewing, negotiating and managing enterprise contracts, and Ironclad offers contract lifecycle management for legal, procurement, sales and IT teams. All four ask you to contact them for pricing.