AI-Powered PDF Reader

An accessible, AI-powered PDF reader designed to help blind and visually impaired users interact with PDF content using natural language. Users can ask questions about a PDF and receive instant answers, optionally read aloud via text-to-speech. Developed as a university group project, the tool combines a clean web interface with smart AI integration.

My Role

• Team Lead & Fullstack Developer
• Implemented both backend (FastAPI) and frontend (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Integrated AI features (OpenAI GPT) and local text-to-speech

Highlights

• Simple, browser-based, accessible interface
• Natural language queries for PDF content
• Dummy mode for testing without API key
• Local text-to-speech using pyttsx3

Tech Stack

Python · FastAPI · HTML/CSS/JS · OpenAI GPT · pyttsx3 · Jinja2 · dotenv

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