Can AI read books? Yes, they can. AI tools can read and analyze books. You can ask an AI book reader questions about the book's contents, and they'll give you an answer. Furthermore, some AI tools can assist you in pinpointing the exact page numbers where specific information can be found.

One of the tools you can use is Wondershare PDFelement. It's a desktop software program that lets you chat with your document. Additionally, PDFelement offers an AI Read feature, which makes it easier to read books. Want to know more? Find more details below.

Top 10 Book Reader AI Apps

Here are 10 book reader AI apps that will change how you read books.

In this article
  1. Wondershare PDFelement
  2. HiPDF
  3. Myreader
  4. Askbooks
  5. iChatBook
  6. Documind
  7. FileGPT
  8. PDF.ai
  9. ChatPDF
  10. PDFAI.io

1. Wondershare PDFelement

wondershare pdfelement ai read feature

Wondershare PDFelement can open any digital book and automatically converts other files into PDFs, allowing you to view them in PDFelement. Its AI Read feature makes it an exceptional AI book reader. It puts the book on full screen, giving you an unobstructed view of its contents. But you will still have access to the AI Sidebar and some tools through the floating toolbar. You can use that to ask questions about the book.

Wondershare PDFelement is a desktop tool. It has an advantage over online tools: it can open large files. Wondershare PDFelement does not have a file size or page count limit. One more thing: Wondershare PDFelement has an OCR feature. It will allow the AI to read scanned books.

Pros
  • Wondershare PDFelement's AI Read feature creates a distraction-free interface that lets you focus on reading.
  • It can open any digital book.
  • As a desktop tool, Wondershare PDFelement has no file size or page count limit.
Cons
  • You need a subscription after your 14-day free trial.

2. HiPDF

hipdf ai read tool

HiPDF is an online AI book reader with an intuitive design. You will learn how to use it very fast. HiPDF offers four modes. You can ask anything to the AI, or make it rewrite, explain, or summarize the book you are reading. You can change the language to make it easier for you to understand. It's a very useful feature when you're not a native speaker of the language used in writing the book.

Pros
  • HiPDF does not require product installation.
  • The AI Read feature can explain, summarize, or rewrite books. It can also answer questions.
Cons
  • HiPDF can only open PDFs.

3. Myreader

myreader ai book reader

Myreader is an AI book reader that can read long books for free. You can ask it anything about the book after a while. Yes, that's the downside. Depending on the length of the book, it may take the AI minutes to an hour to read it. The upside is that it accepts the file formats: PDF, EPUB, AZW, DOC, and PPT. Furthermore, you do not have to wait for the process to finish before you can upload another book. You can upload many at once and wait for the AI to finish reading them all. It may take a while, but it's still a lot faster than reading the book yourself.

Pros
  • Myreader accepts different file formats.
  • You can upload multiple books at once.
Cons
  • It can take an hour for the AI to finish reading the book you uploaded.

4. Askbooks

askbook ai book reader

Askbooks is a book reader AI tool that does things a little differently. You do not need to upload a book from your computer. Instead, you can look for the book in their library. The collection contains over 2000 books and authors.

After choosing a book, Askbooks will show you popular questions about it. You can choose to ask them or type your own questions.

Pros
  • You do not have to upload a book. Just select one from Askbooks’ library.
  • It shows you the most popular questions about the book you have chosen.
Cons
  • There is a chance the book you want to know more about is not available on Askbooks.
  • It does not display the book's contents.

5. iChatBook

ichatbook ai book reader

Similar to Askbooks, iChatBook lets you select a book from its large collection. You can find many popular books, including classics, in the iChatBook library. This AI book reader will answer all your questions about your selected book.

However, please note that iChatBook does not display the contents of the book. So, you can't read it to confirm if the AI's answers are correct.

Pros
  • You do not need to upload a book.
  • It has many popular books and classic books in iChatBook's library.
  • Since the books are preloaded, you do not need to wait for the AI to finish reading the book first. It has already done that, so you can ask questions immediately.
Cons
  • There is a chance the book you want to know more about is not available on iChatBook.
  • It does not display the book's contents.

6. Documind

documind ai book reader

Documind is an online chat with a PDF AI tool that can function as an AI book reader. It reads the book you have uploaded and then generates questions you may want to ask. Of course, you can ignore these and type other questions. Documind shows you the references to its answers, allowing you to confirm that it's correct. Still, Documind does not show you all the book's contents.

Pros
  • Documind suggests a couple of questions about the book you can ask.
  • It shows the sources of its answers.
Cons
  • The contents of the book are not always shown on Documind.
  • It accepts PDFs only.

7. FileGPT

filegpt ai book reader

FileGPT allows you to upload multiple books in one collection. This AI book reader will read them all, and you can ask questions about them in the same chatbox. It is best used for a book series.

FileGPT automatically summarizes the books. It will also generate question suggestions. The answers will have a "Source" button that you can click to find where in the book the AI got the answer from.

Pros
  • FileGPT generates a book summary before you can ask questions.
  • You can create a collection to chat with multiple books in one chatbox - perfect for a book series.
  • It shows the sources of its answers.
Cons
  • The free version has many limitations.

8. PDF.ai

pdf ai ai book reader

As you can tell from the tool name, PDF.ai is a PDF tool that lets you chat with AI. Therefore, if the book is in PDF, you can use this as your AI book reader. PDF.ai lets you upload books from your computer or import them using a link.

You can ask anything about the book. The contents of the book and the chatbox are displayed side by side, so you can check the correctness of the answers. You can also change the layout of the PDF viewer to make it comfortable for your eyes.

Pros
  • PDF.ai accepts URLs as input.
  • The PDF viewer is customizable, allowing you to select a setting that makes it easy to read the book.
Cons
  • The input must be a PDF.
  • The free version of PDF.ai has many limitations.

9. ChatPDF

chatpdf as an ai book reader

ChatPDF can function as an AI book reader, but only if the book is a PDF. You can upload from your computer or import from a URL. ChatPDF immediately reads the book and gives you a summary. It also suggests prompts you can send. You can download your conversation with the AI, so you can use it to generate book summaries or reviews that you can view later.

Pros
  • ChatPDF accepts file uploads or links as inputs.
  • It automatically generates a summary.
  • ChatPDF suggests questions you can ask.
Cons
  • ChatPDF accepts only PDFs.

10. PDFAI.io

pdfai io ai book reader

PDFAI.io is an affordable book reader AI tool. For just a low price, it gives you unlimited book uploads per month. Also, it uses GPT-4, which offers better accuracy than the free GPT-3. You can ask the AI anything. For example, you can make it explain the book, summarize it, make a review, or even rewrite it. This AI book reader will do as you bid.

Pros
  • PDFAI.io is an affordable AI book reader.
  • It can provide you with more information - some not from the book.
  • It displays the book, so you can read it.
Cons
  • It only has a 3-day free trial.

Conclusion

An AI book reader can revolutionize how you read books. They improve your experience by quickly answering your questions. You can also use these tools to find a page containing the section you want to read. With these tools, you also do not need to actually read the book. Just ask what you want to know. That saves a lot of time.

Out of all the book reader AI tools, Wondershare PDFelement is the best one. It can open any digital book and does not have a file limit. Wondershare PDFelement's AI Read feature makes reading a lot easier by making a distraction-free interface. It also offers an AI Sidebar that will help answer your questions.

Audrey Goodwin
Audrey Goodwin Sep 23, 24
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12 years of talent acquired in the software industry working with large publishers. Public speaker and author of several eBooks on technical writing and editing.