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Side Reader

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Browser extension that adds a PDF viewer/chat sidebar to ChatGPT, Claude, and DeepSeek for reading and querying documents.

What it does

Side Reader is a browser extension that opens PDFs in a split-screen sidebar next to ChatGPT, Claude, or DeepSeek so users can read and chat with a document at the same time. It offers zoom, text copying, and upload history alongside the paid lifetime tier's extra capabilities.

Core features

Split-screen PDF viewer alongside AI chat
Zoom and text-copy tools for PDFs
Upload history tracking
Capture-and-ask screenshot querying (paid)
Custom prompt support (paid)

Best for

Researchers reading and querying PDFs via AI
Students studying documents with AI help
Professionals reviewing reports using ChatGPT/Claude/DeepSeek

Pricing

Free
Lifetime
$29
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