AI PDF Reader

AI PDF reader built for your entire library, not just one document

Most AI PDF tools cap you at 10 or 50 files. Otio doesn't. Upload your entire library and ask questions across all of them at once. Every answer links back to the exact page and passage.

200,000+

Professionals worldwide

Unlimited

PDFs per session, no cap

7

AI models, every tier

$7

Lite Tier

The limit other tools don't advertise

Other tools break at scale. Otio was built for it.

Other tools break at scale. Otio was built for it.

For one PDF or a quick summary, every tool works. The moment you're working with 30 case files or 80 research papers, the cap shows up. Here's where each one stops.

Vs ChatPDF, AskYourPDF

Vs ChatPDF, AskYourPDF

Single-doc tools, one at a time

Fine for one PDF and a quick question. When you have 30 case files or 80 research papers, you hit the ceiling. Otio was built for that ceiling - unlimited sources, all queryable in one session.

Vs ChatGPT

Vs ChatGPT

Caps you at 10 files per message

Upload limits reset every session. Documents don't persist. Citations are frequently hallucinated. Otio stores your library permanently and cites every answer to the exact page. No invented references.

Vs NotebookLM

Vs NotebookLM

Stops at 50 sources, one model

Strong citations, but you're locked to Gemini and capped at 50 documents. Scanned PDFs don't work. Otio supports unlimited sources, every leading AI model, and dedicated OCR for scanned files.

Vs Adobe Acrobat AI

Vs Adobe Acrobat AI

Locked into one ecosystem

Up to 100 files in PDF Spaces, but tied to Adobe's subscription and one AI model. Otio gives you model choice, unlimited sources, and works with PDFs from any source.

Built different — by design

Unlimited sources, cited answers, your choice of model

Three technical differentiators in plain terms: RAG across unlimited sources, citations linking to exact page, and every leading model on every tier.

No document caps, ever

RAG across unlimited sources. 5 PDFs or 500 - chat across all of them in one session. Other tools break at 10, 50, or 100 files.

Every answer cites the exact page

Not a summary that sounds right - a response with a direct link to the specific passage. Click to verify in one click.

Dedicated OCR for scanned PDFs

Otio uses Datalab for scanned and image-based PDFs. Legacy documents, physical scans, older case files - all first-class.

Switch AI models mid-session

Claude, GPT, DeepSeek, Gemini, Grok, Kimi, Llama. All available on every tier. If one model handles your document type better, switch.

How it works

Three steps from upload to verified answer

Drag, drop, ask. Otio pulls findings across everything, cites the exact page, and lets you switch models mid-session.

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Upload anything: PDFs, articles, videos, podcasts

Drag and drop, or connect Google Drive, Zotero, Mendeley, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box. Scanned PDFs work too — Otio uses dedicated OCR so legacy files are fully readable.

2

Chat across your sources with any AI model

Ask questions across all your documents at once. Switch between Claude, GPT, DeepSeek, Gemini, Grok, Kimi, and Llama mid-session. Every answer cites the exact page.

3

Start from a structured synthesis, not a blank page

Otio pulls key findings, themes, and quotes across everything. You get a structured starting point you can build on. You do the thinking — Otio gets you there faster.

For professionals who work with volume

Built for the people who actually read 60 PDFs at a time

Researchers, lawyers, consultants, analysts, writers. Anyone whose desk piles up faster than they can read.

Researchers

Researchers

Stop losing weekends to 60 papers you haven't read. Upload, pull key findings and quotes across all 60 at once. Start your literature review from a structured synthesis. Every answer cites the exact page.

Lawyers

Lawyers

Stop losing billable hours to discovery piles. Upload case files, depositions, compliance docs. Pull key facts, themes, contradictions across documents. Verify everything before it leaves your desk.

Consultants

Consultants

Stop losing Sunday night to 30 client docs. Upload meeting transcripts, reports, briefs. Pull key points and themes across everything. Build your deliverable on a structured summary in a fraction of the time.

Analysts

Analysts

Stop losing a day to data you only needed three lines from. Upload data files, research reports, market analysis. Extract specific figures without reading every page. Build visualisations from CSVs.

Writers & journalists

Writers & journalists

Stop losing hours to research that never makes it. Upload 50+ sources - articles, videos, podcasts. Pull arguments across everything grouped by theme. Start writing from a structured synthesis.

See yourself in any of these?

See yourself in any of these?

Try Otio free for 7 days. Unlimited sources, every AI model, cited answers. No credit card.

Try Otio free today. Unlimited sources, every AI model, cited answers. No credit card.

What makes Otio's citations different

Exact page, exact passage, one click to verify

ChatGPT invents authors, fake journals, page numbers that don't match. Otio cites the exact page and passage in the original source. Click the citation — the document opens to the exact location.

Otio generates answers only from material you've uploaded. It tells you when something isn't there instead of inventing one. Built for professionals who can't afford to trust unverifiable summaries.

"I don't know how you do it but the gap in summary and answer quality to ChatGPT is big. And having real text citations is a game changer."

ESG Reporting Analyst

Beyond PDFs

One workspace for every source you actually use

Most AI PDF readers only handle PDFs. Otio ingests PDFs, web articles, YouTube videos, podcast transcripts, and CSVs. Connect your existing tools - Google Drive, Zotero, Mendeley, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box.

PDFs + scanned PDFs
PDFs + scanned PDFs

Including OCR via Datalab

Including OCR via Datalab

Web articles
Web articles

Paste URLs or use the extension

Paste URLs or use the extension

YouTube + podcasts
YouTube + podcasts

2-hour video → 10-min summary

2-hour video → 10-min summary

CSVs + data files
CSVs + data files

Extract figures, build visuals

Extract figures, build visuals

Google Drive, Zotero, Mendeley

Sync your existing library

Sync your existing library

Dropbox, OneDrive, Box
Dropbox, OneDrive, Box

Files where they live

Files where they live

Testimonials

What our users say

@otio is really an excellent tool for understanding my papers. It is just like my personal librarian for the internet!

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Feng Chun

Neuroscience PhD

I took a 2 hour YouTube video and had the AI in Otio summarise it. I then asked follow-up questions about the highlighted pieces that got my attention. All told, I was able to collect key takeaways in less than 10 mins. Amazing.

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DnA

Researcher

I was fed up fighting with ChatGPT every time I wanted to do a deep dive on a library of research papers I had collected. It's the small things that made me switch - can't recommend it enough.

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Karthik S.

Policy Analyst

I've been using Otio for a while now and I must say how much I like it! It’s incredibly helpful for summarizing key takeaways from research papers and long videos or podcasts, knowing from the start if the research is what I’m looking for and then allowing me to revisit important points precisely when I need them.

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Dana S.

Economist

Truly loved interface: it’s very straight forward and intuitive vs other ai's. Especially vs having 100 tabs open and copy & pasting back and forth from ChatGPT

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Natalya Z

Pharmaceutical Researcher

This is the exact tool I've been looking for…I've gathered an overwhelming collection of over 700 bookmarks and 190 open web browser tabs. These resources are my roadmap to research, but navigating through them has become increasingly challenging.

This has been the beacon I need in this sea of information.

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Tracy

Founder

Love what you guys are doing and when I tried Otio out it really had me like *WOAH*. 

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Cosmo

Researcher

This is really nice. I don't have any regrets subscribing to Max version. The tool is perfect!!

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Gracia

Researcher

This update 🔥🔥🔥 I have a research lab meeting later today, and we're going to be discussing the implications of AI/tech. I used Otio to generate a summary and ask a follow-up question & it absolutely delivered.

The workflow was much more user-friendly than trying to accomplish the same thing in Bard.

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Ben D.

Post-doc researcher

I don't know how you do it but the gap in summary and answer quality to ChatGPT is big. And having real text citations is a game changer.

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Kirsten F.

ESG Reporting Analyst

The summarize podcast feature is revolutionary and game-changing for someone like me, who has hundreds of podcasts and videos to watch but either is too busy or doesn't have enough time.

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Oz

Researcher

@otio is really an excellent tool for understanding my papers. It is just like my personal librarian for the internet!

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Feng Chun

Neuroscience PhD

I took a 2 hour YouTube video and had the AI in Otio summarise it. I then asked follow-up questions about the highlighted pieces that got my attention. All told, I was able to collect key takeaways in less than 10 mins. Amazing.

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DnA

Researcher

I was fed up fighting with ChatGPT every time I wanted to do a deep dive on a library of research papers I had collected. It's the small things that made me switch - can't recommend it enough.

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Karthik S.

Policy Analyst

I've been using Otio for a while now and I must say how much I like it! It’s incredibly helpful for summarizing key takeaways from research papers and long videos or podcasts, knowing from the start if the research is what I’m looking for and then allowing me to revisit important points precisely when I need them.

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Dana S.

Economist

Truly loved interface: it’s very straight forward and intuitive vs other ai's. Especially vs having 100 tabs open and copy & pasting back and forth from ChatGPT

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Natalya Z

Pharmaceutical Researcher

This is the exact tool I've been looking for…I've gathered an overwhelming collection of over 700 bookmarks and 190 open web browser tabs. These resources are my roadmap to research, but navigating through them has become increasingly challenging.

This has been the beacon I need in this sea of information.

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Tracy

Founder

Love what you guys are doing and when I tried Otio out it really had me like *WOAH*. 

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Cosmo

Researcher

This is really nice. I don't have any regrets subscribing to Max version. The tool is perfect!!

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Gracia

Researcher

This update 🔥🔥🔥 I have a research lab meeting later today, and we're going to be discussing the implications of AI/tech. I used Otio to generate a summary and ask a follow-up question & it absolutely delivered.

The workflow was much more user-friendly than trying to accomplish the same thing in Bard.

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Ben D.

Post-doc researcher

I don't know how you do it but the gap in summary and answer quality to ChatGPT is big. And having real text citations is a game changer.

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Kirsten F.

ESG Reporting Analyst

The summarize podcast feature is revolutionary and game-changing for someone like me, who has hundreds of podcasts and videos to watch but either is too busy or doesn't have enough time.

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Oz

Researcher

Common questions about Otio's AI PDF reader

Can Otio handle scanned PDFs?

Yes. Otio uses a dedicated OCR service (Datalab) for scanned and image-based PDFs. This isn't a generic fallback — it's a first-class feature for professionals working with legacy documents, physical scans, and older case files. Upload them the same way you would any other PDF.

How many PDFs can I upload at once?

How does Otio cite its answers?

Can I use different AI models for different documents?

Is my data private?

What file types does Otio support besides PDFs?

Why wouldn't I just use ChatGPT?

Is there a free plan?

Try Otio on your full PDF library today

7 days free. Unlimited PDFs. Every AI model. Cited answers. No credit card.