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InsightPDF
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.
Chat with PDFs and see exactly where each answer was found.
💎 Hidden gem★ 49 stars⑂ 7 forksMITupdated 2026-08
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// project facts
Project facts
- Repository
- yeahhe365/InsightPDF
- GitHub stars
- 49
- Forks
- 7
- License
- MIT
- Last updated on GitHub
- 28 August 2026
- Category
- RAG & Knowledge
- Listing
- Hidden gem — a shorter page for a lesser-known project
- Official site
- Official site
// how it works
How it works
- Clone the repository
Download the source and enter the folder.
- Install dependencies
Pull the Node packages it needs.
- Add your Gemini key
Configure the API key per the README.
- Chat with a PDF
Upload a document and ask — 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
- Step 1 — Clone the repo
Download the source and move into the project folder.
git clone https://github.com/yeahhe365/InsightPDF.git cd InsightPDF - Step 2 — Install dependencies
Pull the Node packages it needs.
npm install - Step 3 — Launch it
Start the app after adding your Gemini key.
npm run dev
// use cases
What you can build
- Verify which page a contract clause is on.
- Study a paper with visual citations.
- Summarize a report with traceable answers.
- Demo multimodal document AI.
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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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