AI-Powered PDF and Video Summarization Platform

Web app
AI-powered platform that enables users to generate detailed summaries of PDFs and YouTube videos
Published on
March 4, 2025
Main Metrics
$33
ARR
8
Customers
2024
Launched

$50,000

Asking Price
Already Sold
Main Metrics
$33
ARR
8
Customers
2024
Launched

Overview

<p><b>Startup description</b></p><p>My product is an AI platform that allows summarising PDFs (including image PDFs with OCR) and YouTube videos. It offers customisable summaries according to document type and in 15 languages.</p><p>It was born out of the need for students and professionals to save time reading long documents. Since its launch, it has gained 150 users organically with no marketing investment.</p><p><b>Key highlights:<b></b></b></p><ul><li>Annual revenue: 33€ (recently launched, no active promotion).</li></ul><ul><li>Annual profit: €20/month in hosting, other costs minimal).</li></ul><ul><li>Churn rate: Not yet measured due to early stage.</li></ul><ul><li>LTV (Lifetime Value): Potentially high, as users may need summaries recurrently.</li></ul><ul><li>CAC (Customer Acquisition Cost): 0€ so far, as all traffic has been organic.</li></ul><ul><li>Business margin: High (Plans from €1.49, cost per summary very low).</li></ul><p><b>Team</b></p><p>The platform was developed and managed by one person (me). I was in charge of development, marketing and support.</p><p><b>Tech Stack</b></p><ul><li>Framework: Next.js 14</li></ul><ul><li>Authentication: ClerkAuth</li></ul><ul><li>Payments: Stripe</li></ul><ul><li>Database: NeonDB</li></ul><ul><li>Storage: AWS (for PDFs)</li></ul><ul><li>Vectorisation: Pinecone</li></ul><ul><li>Hosting: Vercel</li></ul><ul><li>Security: Cloudflare</li></ul><ul><li>OCR: Google Cloud Vision</li></ul><ul><li>AI: OpenAI (GPT-4-mini)</li></ul><p><b>Marketing and growth</b></p><p>Strategy: Organic growth through social networks (TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube).</p><p>Results: 150 registered users without investment in ads or SEO.</p><p><b>Revenue and profit</b></p><p>ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue): Currently low, but with high potential if invested in traffic and conversion.</p><p>Profit: Negative (monthly hosting costs of 20€).</p><p><b>Return on investment</b></p><p>Payback period: With a minimal SEO or network advertising strategy, monetisation can scale quickly.</p><p>Opportunity: With 30 sales of basic packages (€1.49), the project would already be profitable.</p><p><b>Startup assets<b></b></b></p><ul><li>Source code and complete database.</li></ul><ul><li>Domain</li></ul><ul><li>Social networks with content (TikTok, Instagram, Twitter).</li></ul><ul><li>Infrastructure ready to scale.</li></ul><ul><li>Trade Name</li></ul><p><b>Risks</b></p><p>Risk: Without clear acquisition strategy, growth may be slow.</p><p>How to mitigate: Implement SEO, paid ads and add new features.</p><p><b>Summary</b></p><p>The platform offers a unique AI solution in the market with competitive pricing and a high profit margin. Its infrastructure is optimised and operational costs are minimal. With a basic marketing strategy, it can scale quickly and become a stable source of revenue.</p></br>✅ $32 in Annual Revenue✅ 8 customers✅ Business model: One-time payment✅ Built with AWS, Cloudflare, Next.js

$33

Annual Revenue

8

Number of Customers

Expenses

20\u20ac\/ month - Vercel Pro.

Business Model

The platform operates on a one-time per-package payment model, which reduces friction for users and guarantees immediate revenue. Essential: €1.49, Premium: €3.99, Professional: €9.99. This model can easily be converted to a monthly subscription.

Target Audience

The platform's primary audience is students and academics who need to summarise large volumes of information. It is also useful for professionals (lawyers, researchers, executives) who work with large documents.

Asking Price Reasoning

With SEO, ads and features such as interactive test generation, the platform can scale quickly.

Reason for Selling

As the founder, I am also a student, I am currently writing my thesis, I have a side-job and I don't have time to manage it.

Growth Opportunity

SEO, network advertising & new features.

30 days free support from seller

Competitors

ChatPDF, NoteGPT, SmallPDF, Knowt, Sharly AI.

Tech Stack

Stripe, AWS, Cloudflare, Next.js, OpenAI, Vercel, Clerk, Pinecone.

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Revenue Metrics

How it works

Main Metrics
$33
ARR
8
Customers
2024
Launched

$2,000

Asking Price
Already Sold
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Main Metrics
$33
ARR
8
Customers
2024
Launched