Chat with PDFs #

Upload a paper and ask questions about its contents. The AI reads the PDF and answers based on what’s inside.

Prerequisites #

• A MOONSHOT_API_KEY or other AI backend configured (admin-only)
• A PDF uploaded to Resources (File → Upload)

How to Chat #

1. Go to Resources
2. Find the uploaded PDF
3. Click the message bubble icon
4. Type a question: “What methodology did they use?” or “Summarize the main findings”
5. Press Enter

The answer appears within a few seconds, with citations to the source pages.

What Works Best #

• Summarizing a section (“Explain the experiment in simple terms”)
• Extracting data (“What sample size did they use?”)
• Clarifying definitions (“How do they define X?”)
• Finding specific information (“What repository do they use?”)

Limitations #

• Scanned PDFs (no text layer) won’t work
• Very long PDFs (>100 pages) may be truncated
• The AI can make mistakes—always verify with the original

Privacy #

PDF content is sent to the configured AI API. If you need maximum privacy, avoid uploading sensitive documents.

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