Last updated on 2025-05-26

How to Chat with PDF

Reading lengthy PDF documents, noting down key ideas manually, and looking up unfamiliar terms online used to be the norm. Now, with smart PDF tools like Tenorshare PDNob PDF Editor, you can interact with your PDFs in a conversational way ask questions, summarize, translate, or even rewrite content all in a few clicks.

This guide will walk you through how to use Tenorshare PDNob PDF Editor's AI assistant to chat with your PDF files, both online and offline. Whether you're a student, professional, or researcher, this feature saves time and helps you focus on what truly matters.

1. Chat with PDF to Summarize

You can choose to summarize the entire document, selected pages, or just a paragraph.

Method 1: Full PDF Summary

Prompt Example:
Summarize this entire report in 7 bullet points, keeping the word count under 200.

generate summary

Method 2: Specific Page Range

Tenorshare PDNob PDF Editor's assistant will return a summary for those specific pages which you give the custom range to Tenorshare PDNob PDF editor to do.

summarize specific pages

Method 3: Particular Sections

Prompt Example:
Summarize the key strategies from the Health and Hygiene Part.

summarize particular sections

Bonus Tip:
When summarizing academic or research papers, Tenorshare PDNob provides a structured summary format including title, author, key points, methodology, and suggested discussion questions. This helps grasp complex papers faster.

2. Chat with PDF to Translate Content

Tenorshare PDNob PDF Editor supports translations in numerous languages like Spanish, German, Hindi, Chinese, and more.

Method 1: Page-Based Translation

  • In the chat interface, change the output language to your preferred one.
  • Use Translate by Page from the "Quick Prompt" menu.
  • Pick a range of pages and click "Go".

Method 2: Selective Content Translation

Copy the content you need translated and use this format:

Prompt:
Translate this content into [language]: [paste content]

translate selective content

3. Chat with PDF to Rewrite Content

You can ask the AI to rewrite scripts, letters, or any content within a PDF for better clarity or tone.

Prompt Example:
Rewrite my PDF for a The Joy of Summer Swimming. Make it more fluid, persuasive, and structured.

You can also use it to enhance technical documents:

chat with pdf to rewrite