HackWES-PDFChatGenius

Unlock the power of your PDFs with HackWES-PDFChatGenius! Developed during the HackWES hackathon, this innovative project revolutionizes how you interact with PDF documents. By simply uploading a PDF, users can engage in natural conversations with an AI assistant to extract information, ask questions, and gain deeper insights from their documents.

Features

Intelligent PDF Interaction: Upload any PDF and ask questions to learn about the content.
Contextual Boundaries: The AI assistant ensures users stay focused by answering only questions relevant to the document.
Exam Preparation: Perfect for college students and researchers to quickly gather knowledge and prepare for exams.

Tech Stack

Frontend: React with TypeScript
Backend: Firebase for authentication and data management
Storage: Amazon S3 for secure and scalable PDF file storage
Libraries and Packages:
- @react-pdf/renderer: For rendering PDF documents
- katex: For rendering mathematical expressions
- react-toastify: For notifications
- styled-components: For dynamic styling
- react-pdf, react-markdown: For rendering PDFs and Markdown content

Setup and Installation

Clone the repository: bash git clone https://github.com/shrprabh/HackWES-PDFChatGenius.git
Navigate to the project folder: bash cd HackWES-PDFChatGenius/pdf-chat-genius
Install dependencies: bash npm install
Run the app: bash npm start

Project Structure

src/
  components/        # React components
  utils/             # Helper functions
  assets/            # Static assets
  services/          # API services
  App.tsx            # Main app component
  index.tsx          # Entry point
  ...

Future Plans

Google Login Integration: Allow users to log in with their Google accounts.
Unlimited Chat: Provide seamless and unrestricted interaction with PDFs.
Custom LLM Integration: Incorporate custom language models and web scraping for advanced features.
Educational Partnerships: Implement the system for universities and colleges, offering free access to students in need.

Contributors

Shreyas Prabhakar¹
Mahendra Kotapati¹
Shiva Sai Pavan¹

Acknowledgements

React-PDF: For the seamless integration of PDFs in React applications.
Firebase: For providing a reliable backend for authentication and database services.
ChatGPT API: For powering intelligent conversations and contextual interactions.
Amazon S3: For secure and scalable PDF storage.