However, Google Bard or Gemini cannot directly read the content of an online PDF or an uploaded PDF. They can only interact based on the name of the PDF or the content of files in Google Docs or Google Drive. Despite these limitations, these platforms can recognize, summarize, and analyze the content of PDF files. They can also interact with other file formats in the same way. For a more user-friendly experience, users can try ChatPDF, which accepts PDFs in any language and can chat in any language.
Key takeaways:
- Google Bard or Gemini cannot directly upload or read the content of PDF files. They can only interact based on the name of the PDF or through files in Google Docs or Google Drive via the Google Workspace extension.
- Users can engage in a conversation with Google Bard or Gemini using their PDF files in three steps: uploading the file to Google Docs or Drive, opening the Google Workspace extension in Bard or Gemini's settings, and asking questions based on the document.
- ChatPDF is an alternative tool that allows users to chat with any PDF file, providing better interaction, a graphical interface, and dialogue based on specified files. It can be used by students, researchers, and professionals and accepts PDFs in any language.
- Google Bard or Gemini can recognize other file formats, perform PDF file analysis, and generate PDF file summaries, but the interaction is based on the content of the files in Google Docs or Google Drive, not the actual PDF files.