Read and Analyze PDFs Directly Inside Elftia
The PDF Analysis skill lets your Elftia agent parse a PDF, pull structured data out of it, and answer questions grounded in the actual document.
Elftia is a desktop AI agent app (Electron + React) whose TinyElf engine supports installable Skills. The PDF Analysis skill lets the agent parse an attached PDF and answer questions grounded in its content.
SHOWCASE
See it in action
Attach a PDF to a chat
Drop a PDF into an Elftia session and ask questions about it directly.
Structured extraction
Ask the agent to pull tables, dates, or key terms into a structured summary.
FEATURES
Built on the TinyElf skill system
Grounded answers
Responses are grounded in the actual PDF content, not general knowledge alone.
Composable with other skills
Combine PDF Analysis with other TinyElf skills and MCP tools in the same agent session.
HOW IT WORKS
Get started in two steps
- 01
Install Elftia
Download the desktop app for your platform.
- 02
Attach a PDF and ask
Open a chat, attach a PDF file, and ask the agent a question about it.
USE CASES
Where this skill helps
Contract and document review
Ask the agent to summarize clauses or flag specific terms in a contract PDF.
Research paper triage
Quickly extract abstracts, methods, and findings from a batch of papers.
EXPLORE
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- Does the PDF ever leave my machine?
- Elftia is a local-first desktop app; the PDF is only sent to whichever LLM provider you have configured to process your request, the same as any other message content.
- Can I combine this with other skills?
- Yes — TinyElf skills are composable, so a single agent session can use PDF Analysis alongside Web Search or any installed MCP server tools.