I'm the maker behind KeyDrop AI.Like many of you, I use AI tools daily to summarize research papers, parse long documentation, and review lecture notes. But I grew incredibly frustrated with the current market. It felt like every single document assistant forced you into a rigid $10–$20/month subscription model just to read a few files, hitting you with aggressive paywalls the moment you uploaded a fourth document. I wanted a minimalist, distraction-free tool that didn't treat my wallet like an open tap. So this past weekend, I teamed up with an autonomous AI software engineer (Devin) to build exactly what I needed. 💡 Why KeyDrop AI is different: Bring Your Own Key (BYOK): Instead of paying a massive monthly markup to a middleman, you securely plug in your own OpenAI or Gemini API key. You pay fractions of a cent directly to the AI provider for the exact data you consume. Radical Privacy: The number one issue with "vibe-coded" AI wrappers is data trust. KeyDrop AI saves your API keys strictly to your browser's local storage (localStorage). They never hit a backend server, and your files are parsed client-side. Your data stays yours. Built and Tested for Clean Code: Because this was built collaboratively with Devin, the codebase was autonomously tested, refactored, and checked for security vulnerabilities before going live at usekeydrop.com. 🎁 We're on a Waitlist for Premium Features! The core chat workspace is live and ready for you to drop your keys and files right now completely for free. We are currently building out a Lifetime Access tier for advanced features like chat history permanence, custom prompt shortcuts, and advanced multi-file folder structures. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the interface, the onboarding experience, or any features you'd love to see added next. I'll be hanging out in the comments all day to answer your questions! Thank you so much for checking us out! 🚀

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Stop paying AI subscriptions. Chat PDFs with your API key.

Stop paying AI subscriptions. Chat PDFs with your API key.