PrivyPDF (iOS)
Private Offline PDF Q&A for iPhone & iPad
Overview
PrivyPDF iOS turns PDFs into a private, searchable knowledge base on iPhone and iPad. Import documents, build local indexes, ask natural-language questions, and get cited answers through your device or self-hosted Ollama server.
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
Advantages
PrivyPDF avoids hosted document processing, cloud accounts, and third-party tracking. Document content, indexes, and chat history stay on your device, while AI requests go only to the local Ollama endpoint you configure.
Benefits
Carry a private document assistant on mobile, ask questions with source citations, and review PDFs without uploading confidential material to a remote Q&A service.
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, such as a Mac or Linux server, reachable from your iOS device. Download at ollama.ai