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Side Reader

Chrome extension to read and chat with PDFs on ChatGPT, Claude, and DeepSeek.

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Free + from $9.80 per user / month

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Chrome extension to read and chat with PDFs on ChatGPT, Claude, and DeepSeek
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Freemium · Free + from $9.80 per user / month

Overview

Side Reader is a Chrome extension that allows you to read and chat effortlessly with any PDF on the ChatGPT, Claude and DeepSeek website. It lets ChatGPT, Claude, and DeepSeek have the same features as PDFAI and ChatPDF. You can read PDFs in the sidebar on ChatGPT, Claude, and Deepseek and interact with them: summarize, translate, explain, etc.

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Access & connections

Where you can use Side Reader, and what it plugs into.

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Capabilities

What this tool accepts, produces, and is strongest at.

Highlights

  • Read PDFs in the sidebar on ChatGPT, Claude, and DeepSeek
  • Summarize, translate, and explain PDFs using AI
  • Seamless integration with ChatGPT, Claude, and DeepSeek
  • Adjust split-screen width for optimal viewing
  • PDF Zoom
  • Copy text from PDF to input fields
  • Capture & Ask (Pro)
  • Upload History

FAQ 5

What is Side Reader?
Side Reader is a Chrome extension that allows you to read and chat effortlessly with any PDF on the ChatGPT, Claude and DeepSeek website. It lets ChatGPT, Claude, and DeepSeek have the same features as PDFAI and ChatPDF. You can read PDFs in the sidebar on ChatGPT, Claude, and Deepseek and interact with them: summarize, translate, explain, etc.
How to use Side Reader?
Download the Chrome extension. Once installed, you can read PDF documents alongside ChatGPT, Claude, and DeepSeek. Upload a PDF, and you can seamlessly interact with it using AI features.
What is Side Reader?
Side Reader is a Chrome extension that allows you to read and chat with PDFs in the sidebar on ChatGPT, Claude, and DeepSeek.
What are the limitations of the free version?
The free version has a daily PDF upload limit of 3 and a maximum file size of 10MB.
What features are included in the Pro version?
The Pro version includes a daily PDF upload limit of 50, a maximum file size of 50MB, Capture & Ask, Upload History: The last 100 records and Customer Support: Email.
Side Reader Free + from $9.80 per user / month