PrivyPDF
Private PDF Chat & RAG
Free
Chat with PDFs using your own local AI. Version 0.4.1 adds a cleaner iOS layout, smoother PDF chat, better settings, and improved LLM setup.
PrivyPDF lets you chat with your PDF documents using your own AI—powered by Ollama on your local network. Your data stays on your device and your LAN.
FEATURES
• Chat with the current PDF: ask questions and get answers grounded in the document
• Local AI via Ollama: set your server URL and choose Chat, Embedding, and OCR models in Settings
• Parse & Index: extract text and optional embeddings; trigger automatically on import (when Ollama is configured) or manually from Library or Chat
• Remove documents: long-press a PDF in Library to remove it
• Export answers to Markdown, JSON, or Word (RTF)
• Library: import, open, and manage multiple PDFs
• First-time setup: prompt to configure Ollama Base URL and models
SETTINGS
• Ollama Base URL, request timeout
• Chat, Embedding, and OCR model pickers (refresh from Ollama)
• Model temperature slider
• Use Embeddings toggle for semantic retrieval
• Retrieval options: TopK, history turns, chunk size
Requires an Ollama server on your network (e.g. http://192.168.x.x:11434). or LM Studio on your network (e.g. http://192.168.x.x:1234/v1)
No cloud; all processing is local or on your LAN.
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PrivyPDF 0.4.1 improves the core PDF chat experience:
Cleaner native iOS navigation with less wasted space.
Improved Library screen with faster import, indexing, and document removal actions.
Better PDF reading flow with Preview and Chat modes in the same document view.
Refined chat composer, message layout, indexing status, and export/indexing menu.
More reliable LLM setup after skipping first-run configuration.
Better Settings layout for Ollama, LM Studio, and model selection.
Updated app icon assets for iOS.
The developer, GUOYU WANG, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- GUOYU WANG
- Size
- 7.4 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.6 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 GUOYU WANG