PrivyPDF (iOS)
Private Offline PDF Q&A for iPhone & iPad
Overview
PrivyPDF iOS brings the power of local AI to your mobile device. Turn your PDFs into a searchable, question-answerable knowledge base. Parse, index, and chat with your documents completely privately. Your data stays on your device or your private local network—no cloud, no tracking.
Features
- Local AI Chat — Ask questions in natural language and get answers based on your document content
- Citation Support — Every answer includes citations linking directly to the source page
- Privacy First — All processing happens locally or on your self-hosted Ollama instance
- Document Management — Import, organize, and view PDFs offline
- Export — Save chat history and extracted information as Markdown or JSON
PrivyPDF Pro
Unlock the full potential of your personal knowledge base with PrivyPDF Pro. Gain advanced control over your AI models, cross-document context understanding, and unlimited usage.
Free vs Pro
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| PDF Library & Viewer | ✅ | ✅ |
| Local RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Chat Model Selection | Fixed (qwen2.5:7b-instruct) | Define Any Model |
| Embedding & OCR Models | Fixed Defaults | Customizable |
| Temperature Control | Fixed (0.7) | Adjustable (0-2) |
| Context Scope | Current PDF Only | Cross-Document Context |
| Daily Conversations | 50 / day | Unlimited |
Pro Features Detail
- Custom Model Selection — Connect to any model on your Ollama server. Whether you need specialized coding models, creative writing models, or larger parameter models for complex reasoning, Pro lets you choose.
- Cross-Document Context — Pro merges recent messages across all your conversations. The AI can use context from multiple opened PDFs to answer questions that span across your documents.
- Unlimited Usage — No daily limits on conversations. Ask as many questions as you need without interruption.
- Advanced Configuration — Fine-tune generation parameters like Temperature to control creativity vs precision.
Requirements
- iOS 17.0 or later (iPhone and iPad)
- Ollama — A running instance on your local network (e.g., Mac or Linux server) accessible from your iOS device. Download at ollama.ai