Auntie PDF – an open source app built using Mistral OCR

Re:Auntie PDF – an open source app built using Mistral OCR by bilater on Friday March 07, 2025 @10:15PM (#43297175)

OK I've been critical of Mistral AI but credit where credit is due. Mistral OCR seems cool.

So cool in fact, I got distracted and ended up building an open source PDF parser and chat app!

Presenting Auntie PDF - your all-knowing guide that unpacks every PDF into clear, actionable insights.

You can upload a pdf or point to a public link, parse it, and then ask questions. All open source and free.

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Re:Auntie PDF – an open source app built using Mistral OCR by onebitwise on Friday March 07, 2025 @10:59PM (#43297383)

Lovely idea.

Not working for me on a file like this: https://files.catbox.moe/gii0pu.pdf It says that is larger than 10MB (it's 7MB), or failed on url.

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Re:Auntie PDF – an open source app built using Mistral OCR by bilater on Saturday March 08, 2025 @08:28PM (#43305309)

thanks. yeah there is an annoying limit on vercel's end for body size of 4.5 mb. there are solutions to get around it by uploading directly to a storage solution but i wanted to keep the app simple for folks who want to dive into the code.

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Re:Auntie PDF – an open source app built using Mistral OCR by pogue on Friday March 07, 2025 @10:33PM (#43297254)

That's pretty impressive for a project just released yesterday. I wish I had the energy and wherewithal to put stuff together that fast.

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Re:Auntie PDF – an open source app built using Mistral OCR by bilater on Friday March 07, 2025 @10:41PM (#43297295)

Thanks! Cursor definitely helps me speed things up haha.

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