What Humata does
Humata is an AI tool for asking questions about your documents, often described as ChatGPT for PDFs. You upload files, and it summarizes them, compares documents and answers questions with citations that link back to the exact source passage. Teams can share files in secure workspaces with role-based access, and the chat can be embedded on a website so customers get answers from your docs. It is made by Tilda Technologies.
Best for
- Researchers and students reading long papers
- Analysts comparing reports
- Teams building a searchable document base
- Businesses adding doc-based answers to their website
Key features
Chat with documents
Ask questions about uploaded PDFs and other files and get direct answers.
Cited answers
Each answer links to the source passage so you can check it.
Summaries and comparisons
Summarize long papers or compare several documents.
Team workspaces
Share files with role-based access; Team adds department and folder permissions.
OCR
Team plan reads scanned text and images.
Website embed
Put the document chat on a web page for customers.
Humata pricing
Humata has a free plan. Free covers 1 user and up to 60 pages a month with basic features; the homepage also lists a cap of 10 answers. Paid plans start at $9.99/month. Billing is monthly. Pages beyond your monthly allowance are charged per page. Prices checked on the official site on Nov 9, 2026.
| Free | $0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Expert | $9.99/month | 3 users, 500 pages/month, then $0.02/page |
| Team | $49/user/month | Up to 10 users, 5,000 pages/month, then $0.01/page |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
Source: Humata pricing page
Pros and cons
What it does well
- Citations make it easy to verify answers against the source.
- The Expert plan is cheap and covers up to three people.
- You can start without a credit card.
Know before you sign up
- The free plan is limited to 60 pages a month.
- OCR for scanned documents is only on the Team plan.
- Extra pages are billed per page once you pass your allowance.
Alternatives to Humata
ChatPDFAsk questions about a PDF document.
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ConsensusSearch academic papers with AI support.
ElicitFind papers and assemble cited research briefs.
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ResearchRabbitExplore connections between academic papers.
Questions about Humata
What is Humata?
Humata is an AI tool for asking questions about your documents, often described as ChatGPT for PDFs. You upload files, and it summarizes them, compares documents and answers questions with citations that link back to the exact source passage. Teams can share files in secure workspaces with role-based access, and the chat can be embedded on a website so customers get answers from your docs. It is made by Tilda Technologies.
Is Humata free?
Humata has a free plan. Free covers 1 user and up to 60 pages a month with basic features; the homepage also lists a cap of 10 answers. Paid plans start at $9.99/month. Billing is monthly. Pages beyond your monthly allowance are charged per page. Prices checked on the official site on Nov 9, 2026.
How much does Humata cost?
Paid plans start at $9.99/month; plans listed on the official pricing page: Free ($0), Expert ($9.99/month), Team ($49/user/month), Enterprise (Contact sales). Billing is monthly. Pages beyond your monthly allowance are charged per page.
Who is Humata best for?
Researchers and students reading long papers, Analysts comparing reports, Teams building a searchable document base and Businesses adding doc-based answers to their website.
Where can I use Humata?
Humata is available on Web and API, according to its official site.
What are some alternatives to Humata?
Similar research tools include ChatPDF, SciSpace, Consensus and Elicit. Compare them on the Research page.