Pdfco MCP server

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• add_content_to_pdf

  Add or modify content in a PDF document by inserting text annotations, images, other PDFs, and filling form fields. Supports both native PDFs and scanned documents.

• add_password_to_pdf

  Secure a PDF document by adding password protection and configurable access restrictions. Specify owner and user passwords along with granular permissions for printing, editing, copying, and other document operations.

• auto_rotate_pdf_pages

  Automatically corrects the rotation of pages in a scanned PDF using AI-powered text analysis. Supports multiple languages for accurate text detection and orientation correction.

• classify_document

  Analyzes the content of a PDF, JPG, or PNG document to automatically determine its classification using built-in AI or custom-defined classification rules.

• compress_pdf

  Compress PDF files to reduce their size by optimizing images and content. Supports configurable downsampling, compression formats, and quality settings for color, grayscale, and monochrome images.

• convert_email_to_pdfwrite action

  Convert email files (.msg or .eml format) to PDF documents, automatically extracting and embedding any attachments as PDF attachments within the output file.

• convert_pdf_from_csv

  Convert CSV, XLS, or XLSX spreadsheet files into PDF format. Accepts a file URL and returns a generated PDF document.

• convert_pdf_from_doc

  Convert document files (DOC, DOCX, RTF, TXT, XPS) to PDF format. Accepts a URL pointing to the source document and returns the converted PDF.

• convert_pdf_from_html

  Convert HTML content into a PDF document. The converter processes JavaScript triggered during page load and includes dynamic content like popups in the output.

• convert_pdf_from_image

  Convert image files (JPG, PNG, TIFF) into PDF format. Accepts one or more image URLs and generates a single PDF document.

• convert_pdf_from_url

  Convert a webpage from a URL into a PDF document. The converter processes all JavaScript triggered during page load, including dynamic content and popups, with no option to disable scripting.

• convert_pdf_to_csv

  Convert PDF documents and scanned images into CSV format, preserving table structure, columns, rows, and layout information. Supports selective page extraction and configurable text grouping strategies.

• convert_pdf_to_html

  Convert PDF documents and scanned images into HTML format while preserving text, fonts, images, vectors, and formatting. Supports OCR for scanned documents and selective page/region extraction.

• convert_pdf_to_jpg

  Convert a PDF document to high-quality JPEG images. Optionally extract specific pages or regions from the PDF.

• convert_pdf_to_json

  Convert PDF documents and scanned images into structured JSON format, preserving text content, fonts, images, vectors, and formatting information. Supports OCR for scanned documents and flexible page selection.

• convert_pdf_to_json_with_ai

  Convert PDF documents and scanned images into structured JSON format using AI-powered extraction. Supports OCR for scanned content, coordinate-based region extraction, and configurable text grouping strategies.

• convert_pdf_to_png

  Convert a PDF document to high-quality PNG images. Optionally extract specific regions or pages from the PDF.

• convert_pdf_to_text

  Convert PDF documents and scanned images to text while preserving layout. Uses OCR technology to extract text from both native PDFs and image-based documents.

• convert_pdf_to_text_fast

  Convert a PDF document to plain text using fast, lightweight processing without AI-powered layout analysis or OCR. Use this for quick conversions when layout preservation and scanned page support are not required.

• convert_pdf_to_tiff

  Convert a PDF document to high-quality TIFF image format. Optionally extract specific regions, select page ranges, and customize output file naming.

• convert_pdf_to_unsearchable

  Convert a PDF file into an unsearchable version by rendering it as a flat image, effectively creating a scanned PDF that prevents text extraction.

• convert_pdf_to_webp

  Convert a PDF document to high-quality WebP image format. Supports selective page extraction and region-based cropping for targeted conversions.

• convert_pdf_to_xls

  Convert a PDF document to Excel (.xls) format while preserving layout, fonts, and table structure. Supports OCR for scanned documents and flexible page selection.

• convert_pdf_to_xlsx

  Convert a PDF document to Excel (.xlsx format) while preserving layout, fonts, and table structure. Supports OCR for scanned documents and flexible page selection.

• convert_pdf_to_xml

  Convert a PDF document to XML format with detailed extraction of text content, table structures, font information, image references, and precise object positioning data.

• convert_spreadsheet_to_csv

  Converts an Excel file (xls/xlsx format) to CSV format. Optionally specify which worksheet to convert and customize the output filename.

• convert_spreadsheet_to_html

  Converts Excel (xls/xlsx) or CSV files to HTML format. Supports selecting specific worksheets and customizing the output file name.

• convert_spreadsheet_to_json

  Converts Excel (xls/xlsx) or CSV files to JSON format. Supports selecting specific worksheets and customizing output file names.

• convert_spreadsheet_to_pdf

  Converts Excel (XLS/XLSX) or CSV files to PDF format with optional worksheet selection and automatic page sizing.

• convert_spreadsheet_to_text

  Converts Excel spreadsheets (xls, xlsx, or csv files) to plain text format. Optionally specify which worksheet to convert and customize the output filename.

• convert_spreadsheet_to_xml

  Converts Excel (xls/xlsx) or CSV files to XML format. Supports selecting a specific worksheet from multi-sheet workbooks.

• create_file_from_base64write action

  Creates a temporary file from base64-encoded data that can be used with other API methods. The temporary file is automatically deleted after 1 hour.

• delete_pdf_pageswrite action

  Removes specified pages from a PDF file and returns the modified document. Pages are identified using 1-based indexing with support for ranges and negative indices (where !1 refers to the last page).

• delete_temporary_filewrite action

  Permanently deletes a temporary file from cloud storage. This operation removes files that were previously uploaded by you or generated by the API.

• delete_text_from_pdfwrite action

  Remove specified text strings from a PDF document. Supports literal text matching or regex patterns, with options for case sensitivity and limiting replacements per page.

• extract_data_from_pdf_document

  Extracts structured data from PDF documents using a customizable parser template. Supports extraction from form fields, tables, and multi-page documents with flexible output formatting.

• extract_email_attachmentswrite action

  Extract all attachments from an email message. Provide the URL to an EML file to retrieve and process its attachments.

• extract_email_componentswrite action

  Decode an email message file to extract and parse its components including headers, body, attachments, and metadata.

• extract_invoice_data

  Extract structured data from invoices using advanced AI. Automatically parse invoice content and return key fields regardless of layout or format, with optional support for custom field extraction.

• extract_pdf_attachments

  Extracts all attachments embedded in a PDF file from the provided URL. Returns the extracted attachment data for processing or download.

• generate_barcode

  Generate high-quality barcode images in various formats including QR Code, Data Matrix, Code 39, Code 128, PDF417, and other standard barcode types.

• get_account_credit_balance

  Retrieve the current credit balance and related account balance information for the authenticated user's account.

• get_document_parser_template

  Retrieve detailed information about a specific document parser template using its unique identifier.

• get_file_upload_presigned_urlwrite action

  Generate a pre-signed URL for uploading a file. Use the returned URL with a PUT request to upload your file, then access it via the provided link.

• get_html_template

  Retrieve a specific HTML template by its unique identifier. Use this operation to fetch the full template content for rendering or editing purposes.

• get_job_status

  Retrieves the current status of an asynchronous background job that was previously initiated through the PDF.co. Use this operation to poll and monitor the progress of long-running tasks.

• get_pdf_form_fields

  Extract and retrieve metadata about all fillable form fields within a PDF document. Returns field names, types, and properties for programmatic form processing.

• get_pdf_info

  Retrieve detailed metadata, properties, and security permissions for a PDF document from a specified URL.

• list_document_parser_templates

  Retrieve all available Document Parser data extraction templates accessible to the current user. Use this to discover template options before configuring document parsing operations.

• list_templates_html

  Retrieve all HTML templates available for the current user. Returns a collection of template resources that can be used for rendering or customization.

• make_pdf_searchable

  Convert scanned PDF documents or image files into text-searchable PDFs by running OCR and adding an invisible text layer for search and indexing capabilities.

• merge_documents_to_pdf

  Merge multiple documents and images of various formats (PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, RTF, TXT, PNG, JPG, or ZIP archives) into a single PDF file. This operation supports broader file type compatibility than standard PDF merge but consumes additional credits due to internal format conversions.

• merge_pdfs

  Merge multiple PDF files into a single consolidated PDF document. Provide one or more PDF URLs to combine them in the order specified.

• read_barcodes_from_url

  Decode barcodes and QR codes from images or PDF documents accessible via URL. Supports 40+ barcode formats including QR Code, Code 128, EAN, DataMatrix, PDF417, and GS1 standards.

• remove_pdf_passwordwrite action

  Remove password protection and access restrictions from a PDF file, making it fully accessible without authentication.

• replace_text_in_pdf

  Search for text patterns in a PDF document and replace them with new text. Supports literal string matching or regular expressions, with options for case sensitivity and replacement limits.

• replace_text_with_image_in_pdf

  Search for specific text in a PDF document and replace it with an image. Supports regex patterns and case-sensitive matching with optional replacement limits and page range targeting.

• rotate_pdf_pages

  Rotates specified pages in a PDF document by a given angle. If no pages are specified, the operation rotates all pages in the document.

• search_pdf_text

  Search for text patterns in a PDF document and retrieve their precise coordinates. Supports both literal string matching and regular expression patterns for flexible text discovery.

• search_tables_in_pdf

  Scan a PDF document using AI to detect and extract tables, returning their locations, coordinates, and column information for specified pages.

• send_email_with_attachmentwrite action

  Send an email message with optional file attachment. Supports multiple recipients and requires SMTP server credentials for delivery.

• split_pdf

  Split a PDF document into multiple separate PDF files by specifying which pages to extract using page numbers or ranges.

• split_pdf_by_text_search

  Split a PDF document into multiple files by searching for specific text patterns or barcodes. Pages containing the search term can be used as split points, with options to exclude or include those pages in the output.

• upload_file_from_urlwrite action

  Downloads a file from a source URL and uploads it as a temporary file to the system. Temporary files are automatically deleted after 1 hour.

• upload_file_from_url_directwrite action

  Downloads a file from a remote URL and uploads it as a temporary file to the system. The temporary file will be automatically deleted after 1 hour.

• Code scan5 source files scanned25/25
• –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
• –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
• Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
• Maintenancelast push 138 days ago8/15
• Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner7/10

Safety score

80/100

higher than 55% of 866 Scraping and browsing servers

Tools

65

the typical Scraping and browsing server has 6

Tools that change things

18%

typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break

GitHub stars

31

more than 87% of 583 Scraping and browsing servers

Downloads a week

152

more than 65% of 309 Scraping and browsing servers with a package

Pdfco: common questions

Is Pdfco MCP server safe?

Mostly: it is graded B (80/100). Read the Pdfco safety report

How do I install Pdfco?

It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.

Does Pdfco need an API key?

Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.

Is Pdfco maintained?

The last commit was 176 days ago (2026-05-12). The latest release is v1.0.2.

What can I use instead of Pdfco?

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How does Pdfco compare with other Scraping and browsing MCP servers?

safety score 80/100 (higher than 55% of 866 Scraping and browsing servers); tools 65 (the typical Scraping and browsing server has 6); tools that change things 18% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.