PDF Pals is a native macOS application that allows users to chat with any PDF document on their Mac without the need for uploading or file size limitations. The tool offers a fast and powerful OCR engine, enabling it to handle scanned PDFs and complex forms effectively. It ensures security and privacy as the documents stay locally on the user's Mac, without any uploading or cloud database required.PDF Pals provides a simple pricing model where users can pay once and use the tool forever. It offers flexibility by allowing users to bring their own API key or rent one from supported providers like OpenAI, AzureOpenAI Service, and OpenRouter. The application respects user privacy by not including in-app analytics and not utilizing middle servers, and it stores training data locally in SQLite databases.The tool caters to various use cases, including researchers, legal associates, consultants, and financial analysts. For researchers and academics, PDF Pals helps extract vital information from research papers and academic articles. Legal associates can streamline document review and analysis, while consultants can improve document processing efficiency. Financial analysts can unlock financial insights by extracting and analyzing data from reports and statements.PDF Pals has gained positive feedback from users for its functionality, features, and developers' active engagement with users.