ChatGPT seems to be gradually losing its trend as the company stopped pushing updates and new features. When ChatGPT introduced the plugin support for ChatGPT Plus users, it made headlines in the news portals again.
The trend is decreasing and people are finding new ways to use AI chatbots. Today, there are hundreds of AI chatbots available on the internet, some of which offer better features, but mostly all of them use the GPT-3 or GPT 3.5 model.
The only problem ChatGPT always had was the inability to read the document files. For example, if you have a PDF file that you want to summarize, you need to copy the entire text content and send it to the chatbot.
The process may suit many users who prefer not to buy the plus variant, but what if you deal with PDF files on a regular basis and want an effective solution?
5 ways to upload documents to ChatGPT
In such a case, you need to look for ways to do it upload a document to ChatGPT. It is possible to upload a document to ChatGPT, but you will need to use multiple third-party websites or extensions to do so.
Below we have shared some easy methods to upload a document to ChatGPT. With these methods, you can upload various document formats such as TXT, HTML, CSS, CSV, PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, etc. to the ChatGPT. Let’s start.
1. Upload PDF files to ChatGPT using ChatPDF
ChatPDF is a website that allows you to analyze PDF files. It uses ChatGPT’s API to give you the answer. Currently, the website allows you to upload PDF files of up to 120 pages and ask 50 questions per day. Here’s how to use the website upload PDF files to ChatGPT.
1. Open your favorite web browser and visit chatpdf. com.
2. Click the Drop PDF here button and select the PDF file.
3. Now wait for the site process and analyze the PDF file you uploaded.
4. After processing, you will see an interface as below. On the left you will see the contents of the pdf file and the chat window on the right.
5. Now you can asking questions and chat with the PDF file you uploaded.
Although the ChatPDF website works fine, it sometimes shows an error message. If you get the error, please try again later.
2. Analyze text or pdf using ChatGPT Plus plugins
If you have a ChatGPT Plus account, you can use a plugin to analyze PDF or text documents. A plugin called AskYourPDF lets you unlock the power of PDFs on the chatbot.
The AskYourPDF ChatGPT plugin allows you to dive into documents, find answers and bring information to your fingerprint. Here’s how to use the ChatGPT Plus plugins to analyze PDF files.
- Log in to your ChatGPT Plus account.
- Now open the Plugin store and install it AskYourPDF plug in.
- Note: If you don’t know how to activate and use plugins on ChatGPT, read this article – How to Enable and Use ChatGPT Plugins? .
- Once added, enable the AskYourPDF plugin on the chatbot.
- To use the plugin, run it document link and ask questions.
- You can also upload your document with the prompt: upload a document.
- The chatbot returns with a link asking you to upload your document. Upload the document and receive the document ID.
- Once you have the document ID you can copy and paste it on the ChatGPT and ask questions.
That is it! Here’s how you can use ChatGPT Plus Plugins to upload a document.
3. Upload documents to ChatGPT with BookGPT
BookGPT is a web app that allows you to upload an entire book and ask questions about its contents.
The web app uses GPT-3 to analyze the content and generate the answers. You can use it to upload all book formats, including PDFs. Here’s how to use it.
1. Open your favorite web browser and visit it web page.
2. Now login to your OpenAI account and navigate to the Profile > View API Keys.
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3. Then click on the + Create a new secret key knob.
4. Name the new secret key and click Create secret key knob.
5. Once you have received the API keys, switch to the BookGPT web page.
6. Now upload the PDF file, ask the question and paste it OpenAI API key you just copied. When you’re done, click the Submit knob.
7. In a few minutes BookGPT will return with the answer.
That is it! For example, you can use BookGPT to upload documents to ChatGPT. The only downside to BookGPT is that it can sometimes take an hour to read a PDF and give you the answer.
4. Upload documents to ChatGPT using extension
The Google Chrome web browser allows you to use the extended ChatGPT file uploader extension to upload a document to the AI chatbot. The extension is available for free; here’s how to use it.
1. Open Google Chrome and visit this extension web page.
2. Then click on the Add to Chrome knob.
3. In the confirmation prompt, click the Add extension.
4. Open now chat.openai.com and log in to your account.
5. Start a new chat and click on the Upload file knob.
6. Now upload the document file and wait for the AI chatbot to analyze it.
7. Once analyzed, you can asking questions about the document.
That is it! You can use the ChatGPT File Uploader Extended extension to upload a document to ChatGPT for free.
5. Analyze document files with Microsoft Edge browser
Microsoft Edge browser has integrated a ChatGPT Powered Bing AI search in the sidebar that allows you to do all things AI.
You need to open the PDF files in the Microsoft Edge browser and then ask Bing AI to analyze them. The ChatGPT Powered Bing AI analyzes the document displayed on the screen and allows you to ask questions. Here’s how to use it.
1. Make sure the Microsoft Edge browser is installed on your computer.
2. Right-click on the document file and select Open with > Microsoft Edge.
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3. This will open the document in the Edge browser.
4. When the document opens in the Edge browser, click the To discover icon at the top right.
5. Now you can ask the questions. The Bing AI chat analyzes the document you are viewing and you can ask questions.
6. You can get started by summarizing the document. You can do that later ask follow-up questions.
So, this is how you can analyze document files with Microsoft Edge browser. This is just another reason to use Microsoft Edge instead of Google Chrome.
Also Read: Using ChatGPT to create AI images
So, these are some of the working methods to upload documents to ChatGPT. All the methods we’ve shared are free and don’t require any sign up or account creation. You can easily input your document files such as PDF, TXT, DOC, etc. into ChatGPT and chat with it.
