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Tools That Don't Upload compared with Gamma PDF
DetailTools That Don't Upload logo Tools That Don't UploadGamma PDF logo Gamma PDF
What it doesBrowser tools that process files on your device without uploading them, plus REST API and MCP server Read papers. Keep what you learn.
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingBrowser tools: free, no signup, no limits. API and MCP server: Free key with 1,000 credits/month; Dev plan $9/month with 100,000 credits/month; Business plan $49/month with 500,000 credits/month. Credit packs: Starter $5 (50,000 credits), Standard $10 (100,000 credits), Pro Pack $25 (300,000 credits Free: desktop app and self-hosted server. Lite: $2/month or $20/year. Plus: $5/month or $50/year. Pro: $20/month or $200/year.
Key features
  • QR code generation from text or URL
  • REST API for file processing, text extraction and AI tools
  • MCP server integration for Claude and code editors
  • Workflow automation for business tasks
  • Network tools: DNS lookup, WHOIS and SSL check
  • Highlight, draw, and annotate on PDFs with every mark becoming a note
  • Outliner with live Markdown and LaTeX for mathematical notation
  • AI chat to ask questions about papers with cited answers
  • Full-library search across notes, highlights, and all PDFs
  • Shared workspaces with live cursors and comments for collaboration
  • Works offline on iPad, Android, and desktop with automatic sync
  • Integrations with Zotero, Obsidian, Logseq, and Notion
  • Browser extension for one-click saving papers with metadata
What makes it different
  • All files stay on your device—nothing is uploaded, no data stored
  • 98 free browser tools with no signup required and no daily limits
  • Developer API and MCP server for integrating tools into code and AI assistants
  • Privacy by design with Cloudflare Workers processing in memory without storage
  • Self-hosted option with one Docker image for full control over data
  • Live math support with Markdown and LaTeX directly in outliner notes
  • Works on any device: Windows, macOS, Linux, iPad, Android, and browsers
  • No vendor lock-in with SQLite files and export at any time
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)6 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)289
Referring domains (Majestic)181

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