Is there a free tier or usage limit?

Yes — logging in via an email link grants 25 questions per day. The page doesn't mention paid tiers or higher limits beyond that.

Can I share a finding with someone else?

Yes. You can create a public link that shares the question, passage, and source details. Shared content stays public for 30 days.

Does my document stay private?

Your last pasted or uploaded document is saved in your browser for convenience, and you can forget it at any time. However, any passage you share via a public link becomes public for 30 days, so the tool isn't suited for sharing sensitive excerpts.

The page doesn't say the product is open source; it notes only that the site is built on TypeSafe's Jev.

Sez Where? — Ask questions about your documents in plain language

Sez Where? is a web tool for asking questions about a document. You type a question in plain language — for example, “Am I locked into this plan?” — and the tool surfaces the relevant passages of the document, even when the document uses different wording. Matches are highlighted in context so you can read exactly what the document says. You can paste text directly or upload a PDF, Word, text, or Markdown file.

Key Features

Plain-language questions

Ask a question in your own words and the tool finds relevant passages in the document, even when the document uses different words.

Contextual highlighted matches

Read the highlighted matches in context so you can see what the document actually says, rather than isolated snippets.

Multiple document formats

Paste text or upload a file — PDF, Word, text file, or Markdown are supported.

Adjustable relevance threshold

Set a minimum relevance score so only matches above your chosen threshold are shown.

Public sharing links

Share a question, passage, and source details via a public link; shared content stays public for 30 days.

Local document persistence

Your last pasted or uploaded document stays in your browser for next time, with an option to forget it.

Keyboard shortcuts

Navigate between matches (Up/Down or J/K), open a match in the document (Enter), focus the question (Cmd/Ctrl+K), clear the question (Esc), and switch tabs ([ and ]).

Light and dark themes

Theme options include auto, light, and dark.

How It Works

1. Add a document

Paste text directly into the tool or upload a PDF, Word, text, or Markdown file.

2. Ask a question

Type a question in plain language, such as “Am I locked into this plan?”

3. Read the matches

Sez Where? highlights the relevant passages in context so you can see what the document says; you can adjust the minimum relevance score to filter weaker matches.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Simple, focused purpose: point you at the right passages in a document instead of trying to summarize or rewrite it
Matches are shown in context, so you can verify what the document really says
Handles common formats — PDF, Word, text, and Markdown
Free tier with 25 questions per day via email login
Keyboard shortcuts and adjustable relevance threshold for efficient searching
Answers can be cached, making repeat lookups free

Who It's For

Best for

People who need to find specific clauses or passages in contracts, terms of service, or policies without reading the whole document
Anyone checking a long PDF, Word, or Markdown document for what it actually says about a given topic
Users who prefer reading the source text in context over AI-generated summaries

Not ideal for

Teams needing to search across many documents at once or maintain a document library
Users who want fully private sharing — public links keep question and passage data public for 30 days
High-volume analysis requiring hundreds of queries per day, given the 25-question daily cap

Use Cases

Quickly finding the relevant clause in terms of service or contracts (e.g., cancellation and renewal terms)

Locating specific passages in long PDFs or Word documents without reading everything

Checking what a document actually says about a topic when you don't know the exact wording used

Sharing a specific question-and-passage finding with others via a public link

FAQ

What is Sez Where??

Sez Where? is a web tool that lets you ask a question about a document in plain language and finds the relevant passages in that document, even when the document uses different words. Matches are highlighted in context so you can read what the document actually says.

What file formats does it support?

You can paste text directly or upload a PDF, Word document, text file, or Markdown file.

How does it match questions to passages?

It finds passages relevant to your question semantically — meaning it works even when the document uses different wording than your question — and you can set a minimum relevance score to filter out weaker matches.

How much does it cost?

Sez Where?