Humata

What is Humata?

Humata is an AI-powered document analysis tool that enables users to ask questions across PDFs and long-form documents and receive cited answers extracted directly from source files. Made by Tilda Technologies Inc. and backed by Google's Gradient Ventures, Humata functions as a specialized alternative to general-purpose chatbots by anchoring all responses to uploaded documents rather than training data.

The platform supports unlimited file uploads and allows users to ask unlimited questions, extracting answers faster than manual review of lengthy materials. Each response includes highlighted citations and direct links to relevant source sections, enabling verification of claims and traceability of insights. This citation feature distinguishes Humata from general AI assistants, addressing the need for accountable answers in research, legal, and technical contexts. The tool handles multiple document types, including scanned images and OCR-processed text, and supports document comparison and summarization on demand. Enterprise-grade security includes 256-bit SHA encryption at rest, role-based access controls, and team-level permissions for collaborative document analysis. Single sign-on integration with Okta, Google, and SAML is forthcoming for organization-wide deployment.

Pricing follows a freemium model with a free tier (up to 60 pages, 10 questions), Expert plan ($9.99/month for 500 free pages plus $0.02 per additional page), and Team plan ($49 per user per month with 5,000 free pages and $0.01 per additional page). The platform embeds into webpages via single-click integration, enabling customer-facing document Q&A without third-party support. Humata serves researchers, legal professionals, academics, and enterprise teams requiring document-grounded AI responses. Competing tools include ChatPDF, which offers similar PDF Q&A functionality, and Perplexity AI, which provides cited web search alongside document analysis capabilities.