Docs & PDF Q&A

semantra-python

Finds the passage by meaning, without writing you an answer

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Popularity

★ 2.7k

Last update

August 2024

License / pricing

MIT

What it does

Semantic search over your own PDFs and text files: query by meaning rather than exact wording, and it points you at the passages, opening a local web interface for browsing results back to their source. Everything runs on your machine. Note what it deliberately does not do — no generated summary, no synthesis, which is a limitation or a feature depending on whether you want the model's words between you and the document. Last updated August 2024. MIT.

Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.

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Before you start

Setup difficultyFor advanced users
Command lineRequired
API keyNot required
Sends data onlineYes

Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.

semantra-python FAQ

Is semantra-python free?: Yes. It runs on your own machine, so there is no usage-based cost either.
Do I need to install anything or write code to use semantra-python?: It needs the command line. If you are not comfortable typing commands, expect to get stuck during setup.
Does semantra-python work on a phone?: No. It needs a computer.
Can I use semantra-python commercially?: The licence is MIT, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.

How it compares

The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.

Tool	Command line	API key	Sends data out	Phone	Commercial use
semantra-python (this page)	Required	Not needed	Yes	No	Yes
OCRmyPDF	Required	Not needed	No	No	Yes
zerox	Required	Required	Yes	No	Yes
paper-qa	Required	Required	Yes	No	Yes

"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.

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What it does

Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.

semantra-python FAQ

Is semantra-python free?

Yes. It runs on your own machine, so there is no usage-based cost either.

Do I need to install anything or write code to use semantra-python?

It needs the command line. If you are not comfortable typing commands, expect to get stuck during setup.

Does semantra-python work on a phone?

No. It needs a computer.

Can I use semantra-python commercially?

The licence is MIT, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.

How it compares

The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.

Tool	Command line	API key	Sends data out	Phone	Commercial use
semantra-python (this page)	Required	Not needed	Yes	No	Yes
OCRmyPDF	Required	Not needed	No	No	Yes
zerox	Required	Required	Yes	No	Yes
paper-qa	Required	Required	Yes	No	Yes

"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.