Chat with PDF

Answer questions about PDF documents and extract cited information.

1|Updated May 18, 2026
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Skill: Chat with PDF
Source: https://github.com/hmzainjamil/claude-office-skills/tree/main/chat-with-pdf
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/hmzainjamil/claude-office-skills --skill chat-with-pdf-hmzainjamil

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you understand long or complex PDF documents without manually searching through pages, making it faster to find answers, summarize content, and extract important details.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • PDF Question Answering: Ask factual questions about contracts, reports, manuals, or research papers and get contextual answers.
  • Summarization and Extraction: Generate concise summaries, pull out names, dates, figures, obligations, and other structured data.
  • Multi-Document Comparison: Compare terms, values, and key points across several PDFs for review or analysis.
  • Use Case: A legal or business user can upload a contract and ask for termination terms, party obligations, risks, and key dates in a cited answer format.

Quick Start

Ask the uploaded PDF for a concise summary and the specific answer you need, such as the main obligations, key dates, or financial figures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chat with PDF

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I extract specific information from a PDF document?

PDF question answering allows you to ask factual questions about contracts, reports, or manuals and receive contextual answers. It processes long-form documents to deliver cited answers without requiring manual page-by-page searching.

Can I compare terms across multiple PDF documents?

Yes, multi-document comparison lets you compare terms, values, and key points across several PDFs for review or analysis. This helps identify differences in obligations, clauses, and financial figures between documents.

What is the best way to summarize a long research paper or manual?

The best way to summarize a long research paper or manual is by requesting a concise summary and specific structured data. The Skill extracts main obligations, key dates, and financial figures to provide structured summaries from long-form PDFs.

Does PDF document analysis work for contracts and business reports?

Yes, PDF document analysis works for contracts, business reports, manuals, and research papers. It handles long-form PDFs requiring summarization, comparison, or targeted retrieval of obligations and key dates.

How do I find termination terms and party obligations in a contract PDF?

To find termination terms and party obligations in a contract PDF, upload the file and ask for those specific details. The Skill extracts relevant information and provides cited answers directly from the contract contents.