SchematicAsk — Ask AI about schematic PDFs

EEs upload schematic PDFs to annotate, trace signals and ask AI, without leaving the viewer

Problem

When reviewing or debugging schematics, signal and component info is scattered across PDFs, datasheets and BOMs. Tracing a net or checking a part means jumping between tools, and existing viewers either don't understand the drawing or require importing into a full EDA suite.

Solution

A browser-based PDF workbench: upload a schematic, annotate it, trace the same net name across pages, click a component to pull its DigiKey datasheet and embed BOM metadata, and ask an AI questions grounded in the drawing. Cuts review and hand-off time for hardware teams.

Users

Hardware engineers, electronics hobbyists, early-stage prototyping teams

MVP

PDF upload and annotation; cross-page search and highlight for the same net name; clickable components with editable BOM entries; DigiKey datasheet lookup; an AI Q&A panel scoped to the current drawing

Revenue

Free core reading and annotation; Pro subscription for AI quota, BOM export and team sharing; affiliate commission on DigiKey links

Why now

LLMs can now reason over drawing labels and component relationships, and in-browser PDF parsing plus canvas annotation are mature. An indie can ship a vertical workflow without building a full EDA toolchain.