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// rag Β· yeahhe365/InsightPDF

InsightPDF

Chat with PDFs and see exactly where each answer was found.

πŸ’Ž Hidden gemβ˜… 49 starsβ‘‚ 7 forksMITupdated 2026-08
β–¦ visual β€” this project's README ships no embeddable screenshot,
so here's a placeholder. The guide below is complete regardless.
// project facts

Project facts

InsightPDF is an open-source rag & knowledge project by yeahhe365 (yeahhe365/InsightPDF on GitHub). It has 49 GitHub stars and 7 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 28 August 2026.

GitHub stars
49
Forks
7
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
28 August 2026
Listing
Hidden gem β€” a shorter page for a lesser-known project
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Clone the repository

    Download the source and enter the folder.

  2. Install dependencies

    Pull the Node packages it needs.

  3. Add your Gemini key

    Configure the API key per the README.

  4. Chat with a PDF

    Upload a document and ask β€” then see the highlights.

// features

Why people love it

Visual answer localization

Highlights exactly where answers were found.

Gemini multimodal

Sees the page, not just its text.

Chat interface

Conversational document Q&A.

Bounding-box highlights

Precise regions, not vague citations.

React app

Modern TypeScript frontend.

Summarization

Condense long documents too.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 β€” Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/yeahhe365/InsightPDF.git
    cd InsightPDF
  2. Step 2 β€” Install dependencies

    Pull the Node packages it needs.

    npm install
  3. Step 3 β€” Launch it

    Start the app after adding your Gemini key.

    npm run dev
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains InsightPDF?

It is an open-source project at yeahhe365/InsightPDF with 7 forks.

Is it free for commercial use?

The app is MIT licensed; Gemini API usage is billed separately.

How is it different from chat-with-PDF tools?

It visually localizes answers with bounding-box highlights on the page.

Which model does it use?

Gemini multimodal models, via your API key.

Is there a live demo?

Yes. The official site link runs a deployed demo.

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