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Muhammad Usman Idrees
Muhammad Usman Idrees

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I Built a Free, Client-Side Alternative to ChatPDF – No Upload, No Tracking

I was tired of every "Chat with PDF" tool asking me to upload my contracts and research papers to their server. So I built my own.

Live: https://ai.toolscase.com

What it is

Toolscase AI is the AI hub of Toolscase – my collection of 35+ free tools. It centralizes 4 AI products from my verified portfolio:

  • AskFiles AI - Chat with PDF - Chat, summarize, extract from any PDF. PDF.js + client-side text extraction, file never leaves your browser where possible
  • ApplyFlowAI - AI Proposal Creator - Generates proposals from job descriptions
  • LeadIntel AI - B2B Sales Lead Finder - AI lead enrichment
  • FocusPulse AI - Screen Time Tracker

All part of bigger ecosystem: Toolscase PDF Tools - 108 PDF Tools, Image Tools, CV Builder, Time Tracker, and Static Site Converter.

Why client-side?

I built Toolscase with my own Static Site Converter to keep infra cost $0/month. Most tools run on WASM / PDF-lib / PDF.js. No backend, no tracking, no signup. You can verify in DevTools > Network – 0KB upload when you chat with a PDF.

For devs worried about privacy for legal docs, theses, client contracts – this matters.

Tech stack

  • Frontend: Vanilla JS + WebAssembly
  • PDF parsing: PDF.js
  • AI: RAG over extracted text, runs in browser
  • Hosting: Static files on CDN, converted via Static Site Converter
  • Extensions: Available on Chrome Web Store (AskFiles AI, ApplyFlowAI, PixGrab etc.)

Free forever

No paywall, no watermark, used by 50k+ users/month across Toolscase. Built by me at Devonsite in Lahore, PK.

Try it: ai.toolscase.com
Voice version is live at voice.toolscase.com

Feedback welcome – what AI tool should I add next?

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