AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin Tutorial, Use Cases & Prompts

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Do you want to learn more about the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin?

In this ChatGPT plugin tutorial, we are going to show you how to use the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin, how to install the plugin, and what the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin can do.

We are also going to explain what to do when this ChatGPT plugin is not working and anything else important that you need to know about the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin.

What can you do with the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin?

The AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin is a powerful tool that enhances ChatGPT’s capabilities by enabling interaction with the AskYourPDF Pro application. This plugin allows users to seamlessly access and manipulate information from PDF documents within the ChatGPT interface. Here are the various use cases supported by this plugin:

1. Downloading PDF documents from a given URL: Users can provide a URL to download PDF documents directly into the ChatGPT session, making them readily available for further processing.

2. Querying a document for specific information: By providing a document ID and a query topic, users can extract targeted information from a particular document. This feature helps to quickly retrieve relevant data from PDF files.

3. Fetching all documents associated with the current user: Users can retrieve a list of all documents associated with their account. This functionality allows for easy access and management of personal documents.

4. Deleting a document from the user’s documents: Based on the document’s ID, users can delete specific documents from their collection. This feature streamlines document management tasks within the ChatGPT environment.

5. Finding specific information on a topic in a document: Users can extract specific information related to a particular topic from a document using its ID. This capability helps in quickly locating relevant data within PDF files.

6. Comparing information on two topics in a document: By providing a document ID and two topics, users can compare and analyze information related to both topics within the document. This feature facilitates effective comparison and extraction of data.

7. Extracting all figures from a document: Users can extract all figures (such as images, charts, or graphs) from a document using its ID. This functionality simplifies the process of retrieving visual information from PDF files.

8. Finding all references to a specific term in a document: Users can identify all occurrences of a specific term within a document by providing its ID. This feature assists in conducting comprehensive searches and locating relevant sections.

9. Extracting all tables from a document: Users can extract all tables present in a document using its ID. This capability allows for easy extraction and analysis of tabular data from PDF files.

10. Finding all authors of a document: By providing a document ID, users can retrieve a list of all authors associated with that document. This feature helps in identifying the contributors or creators of a particular PDF file.

Overall, the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin empowers ChatGPT users to leverage the functionality of AskYourPDF Pro, enabling seamless integration with PDF documents and enhancing the information retrieval and analysis capabilities within the ChatGPT environment.

How to use the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin?

Here is how to use the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin:

  1. Open the ChatGPT website
  2. Sign in to your ChatGPT account
  3. Make sure that you have enabled ChatGPT plugins in your account.
  4. Select GPT-4 model from the model selector.
  5. Click on the ChatGPT plugin icon
  6. Select Plugin store.
  7. Search for the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin
  8. Click on ‘Install’ to add the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin to your ChatGPT account.

Now, also make sure that if you want to use the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin, you have to use the GPT-4 model and you also have to enable the plugin. (currently, only 3 ChatGPT plugins can be enabled at the same time).

Now, all you have to do is use a AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin prompt to activate the plugin.

If you are not sure what plugin prompts you can use to activate the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin, make sure to check out our ChatGPT plugin database here.

Can’t install the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin

If you can’t install the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin, here is how to troubleshoot and find out why you can’t install and use this specific plugin.

1.Make sure you have upgraded to a GPT Plus subscription as ChatGPT plugins are currently only available for Plus subscribers

2. Next, you also have to make sure that the ChatGPT plugins are enabled in your ChatGPT account.

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3. It is possible that the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin is not available in the ChatGPT plugin store anymore temporarily because of some technical issues with the integration.

If you have already installed the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin but it still not generating the right response, check out the next section.

AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin not working – how to fix it?

If the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin is not working properly or you get error messages instead of a ChatGPT response, here are some ways to fix it.

  1. Click on the ‘Regenerate response’ button

Keep in mind that the ChatGPT plugin is still a beta feature, so bugs and other technical issues can occur frequently when you try to make any ChatGPT plugin work.

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However, in a lot of cases, the ‘Regenerate response’ button can help you fix a lot of errors.

  1. Check if you have selected the ChatGPT plugin mode

Once you have installed the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin, you also have to make sure you are using the Plugin mode in ChatGPT if you want to use the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin

Currently, the browsing mode and the plugin mode can’t be used at the same time as you can see on this screenshot:

ChatGPT plugin mode enabled

  1. Make sure you have enabled the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin

Once you have selected the plugin mode, also make sure you have enabled the ChatGPT plugin.

Keep in mind that only three ChatGPT plugins can be enabled at the same time.

  1. AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin giving me a bad response or output.

If you can’t get the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin to give you the desired output, the easiest method is to ask ChatGPT directly using the GPT-4 model how to get better responses from the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin.

  1. Check other reasons why ChatGPT is not working

It is also possible that there aren’t any issues with the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin, but ChatGPT has some technical issues in general. So as a best practice test, if ChatGPT is working without the plugin mode enabled.

If ChatGPT without the plugin mode enabled is not giving you a response as well, then most likely the bug is not related to the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin.

How to uninstall AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin?

If you no longer want to use the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin, here is how to uninstall it:

  1. Open and sign in to ChatGPT.
  2. Select GPT-4 model from the model selector.
  3. Click on the ChatGPT plugin icon
  4. Select Plugin store.
  5. Search for the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin
  6. Click on ‘Uninstall’ to remove the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin.

Official description of the AskYourPDF Pro ChatGPT Plugin in the plugin store

Unlock the power of your documents with the pro version of AskYourPDF! Bring information to your fingertips today.

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