What is PDF Pals?
PDF Pals is a native Mac app for asking questions about your documents. Every answer cites the page it came from.
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PDF Pals
Native AI PDF assistant for Mac that chats with documents and provides answers with source citations
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Ahrefs Domain Rating set in type 3 Nov 2026, reset 26 Oct 2026.
A native macOS application that lets you ask questions about PDF and other document files, with answers cited to specific source pages.
The story so far
PDF Pals is a native Mac application for interacting with PDF and other document files through conversational AI. Open one or multiple documents, ask questions in plain language, and receive answers with references to the relevant source pages. The app supports PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, EPUB, Markdown, RTF, HTML and text files, plus scanned PDFs through OCR.
Your documents remain stored locally on your Mac with no file uploads or cloud vector databases. You can use built-in local models, your own API keys for providers like OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, or connect to Ollama and LM Studio. The app includes a library with tags, and you can verify answers by following cited pages.
PDF Pals offers two versions: v2 with expanded features now in beta, and Classic, the original PDF chat. Both are available in the same app and users can switch between them.
Typeset features
- Chat with multiple PDFs simultaneously
- Answers with source page citations
- OCR for scanned documents
- Support for multiple file types
- Local document storage
- Built-in local AI models
- Support for external API keys
- Document library with tags
- No file size limit
- Native macOS app
Pricing
Pricing model: Paid
Basic: $59 (1 Mac, one year of updates). Plus: $99 (2 Macs, one year of updates). Lifetime: coming soon (4 Macs, every update). All plans are one-time purchases with the app keeping working forever. Renewals at 50% off.
PDF Pals metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Domain Rating | 50 no change since last check |
| Trust Flow | 8 no change since last check |
| Citation Flow | 30 no change since last check |
| Referring domains | 262 no change since last check |
| External backlinks | 3,743 no change since last check |
Ahrefs Domain Rating set in type 3 Nov 2026, reset 26 Oct 2026. Lead topic: Recreation/Food (8). Majestic set 26 Oct 2026, reset 26 Oct 2026. Link data typeset by Majestic. Trust Flow, Citation Flow and Topical Trust Flow are trademarks of Majestic-12 Ltd.
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| Domain age | 3 years |
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| Registered | |
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| Registrar | Cloudflare, Inc. |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
PDF Pals launch colophon
Measured after PDF Pals went live on Zivaro Launch on 26 October 2026.
- Domain Rating (Ahrefs)
- 50 no change since launch
- 50 at launch (26 Oct 2026), 50 on 3 Nov 2026
- Referring domains (Majestic)
- 262
- First measured 26 Oct 2026
Day 7 since launch. Next receipt: day 30, 25 Nov 2026. These are measurements, not proof of cause: many things move these numbers. Figures we have not measured are left out.
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Questions and answers
Do my documents leave my Mac?
No. Your documents stay on your Mac. With a cloud AI provider, the text needed for an answer goes to that provider. In Local mode, nothing leaves your Mac. The company never trains AI on your documents.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. You can try every v2 feature for 14 days with no account required.
Which license should I buy?
Basic is for 1 Mac, Plus for 2 Macs, both with one year of updates. Lifetime covers 4 Macs and every update.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, you can request a refund within 14 days of purchase by sending a refund request to help@pdfpals.com.
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