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Collate

Ch 236.7of 29 AI PDF Tools
  1. 1Runs onMac
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Multi-file chatYes
  4. 4Source citationsYes
  5. 5Export formatsHTML, PDF, email drafts, web links
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Overview

Collate is ranked #23 of 29 in AI PDF tools on Specifiction. It runs on macOS. There is a free plan.

Collate plans and pricing

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Collate for Mac Free Free to download · macOS 13.5+ · Apple Silicon and Intel collate.one · 4 Oct 2026

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Free plan
Yescollate.one
Multi-file chat
Yescollate.one
Source citations
Yescollate.one
Export formats
HTML, PDF, email drafts, web linkscollate.one

Facts

Product
Collate is a native Mac workspace for reading, organizing, questioning, summarizing, and highlighting PDFs.collate.one · 4 Oct 2026
Local AI
Local AI processes documents on the Mac and works offline after the app and a supported model have been downloaded.collate.one · 4 Oct 2026
Cloud AI
Users can optionally select OpenAI or Anthropic models with their own API key; Collate sends content required for the request to the selected provider.collate.one · 4 Oct 2026
Features
The app includes PDF chat, source citations, summaries, automatic highlights, folders, persistent conversations, and local model management.collate.one · 4 Oct 2026
Research workflow
Users can compare findings across selected documents, keep conversations with folders, and export selected work.collate.one · 4 Oct 2026
Sharing
Collate can create web share links for selected answers, summaries, or highlights; links are public, unauthenticated, and expire after 90 days.collate.one · 4 Oct 2026
Privacy
Collate says Local AI does not send document content to a cloud model provider, and cloud API keys are stored in the macOS Keychain.collate.one · 4 Oct 2026
Analytics
Firebase app analytics is disabled by default and can be toggled in the Collate menu.collate.one · 4 Oct 2026
File support
The current reading and AI workflow is focused on PDF files.collate.one · 4 Oct 2026
Usage limits
Collate says it imposes no account-based document quota; practical limits depend on storage, memory, PDF complexity, and the selected model.collate.one · 4 Oct 2026
Model requirements
The recommended local model is about 5.9 GB, larger options can exceed 8 GB, and 16 GB or more of Mac memory provides more model choices.collate.one · 4 Oct 2026
Support
Collate provides email support at [email protected].collate.one · 4 Oct 2026
Audience
Collate describes itself as made for students, researchers, and anyone building understanding from documents.collate.one · 4 Oct 2026
Windows availability
The download page says Collate is not yet ready for Windows and invites users to join a waitlist.collate.one · 4 Oct 2026

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