Free PDF Summarizer

Summarize any PDF with Claude AI. Get bullet-point summaries, key takeaways, and Q&A on document content. Handles large files automatically with smart chunking. Batch process entire folders.

What it does

This script extracts text from any PDF using pdfplumber and sends it to Claude AI for summarization. For large files, it chunks the content intelligently so nothing gets cut off. You can also run it in Q&A mode - ask any question about the document and get an answer.

Useful for summarizing research papers, legal documents, reports, e-books, or any PDF you need to quickly understand without reading the whole thing.

Features

• Summarize any PDF - research papers, reports, books, contracts
• Smart chunking for large files (no context limit issues)
• Q&A mode: ask questions about the document
• Batch process entire folders of PDFs
• Export summaries to Markdown or JSON
• Extracts key takeaways as bullet points

Quick start

git clone https://github.com/Get-Ai-Tools/pdf-summarizer
cd pdf-summarizer
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Summarize a PDF
python summarizer.py --api-key sk-ant-... --pdf report.pdf

# Q&A mode
python summarizer.py --api-key sk-ant-... --pdf contract.pdf --mode qa

# Batch process a folder
python summarizer.py --api-key sk-ant-... --folder ./pdfs --out ./summaries

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• pdfplumber, anthropic (auto-installed)
• Claude API key - get one free at console.anthropic.com

Frequently asked questions