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MCP servers for PDFs and documents
Turn PDFs, Word files and scans into something an agent can read.
Document servers look interchangeable and are not. The split is whether the file is parsed on your machine or uploaded to a hosted service, and since the files people want parsed are usually contracts, invoices and medical letters, that split matters more here than almost anywhere else.
- Graded servers
- 400
- Grade A
- 144
- Run remotely
- 198
- Reviewed by users
- 0
Before you install one
Three things that separate the servers here, none of which shows up in a description.
- Local parse or upload?
- OCR quality is the reason hosted services exist, and they are genuinely better on scans. But a hosted parser means the document goes to a third party. Decide that per document type, not once for the whole server.
- Which directories can it open?
- A read-this-file tool usually accepts any path the process can reach. Prefer one that takes a configured root, and give it a folder rather than a home directory.
- A document can carry instructions.
- Text inside a PDF becomes model input like any other text, and a document prepared by someone else can ask the agent to do things. This is worth remembering for anything that arrives by email.
Every listing below has a scan report saying what the server asks for and what it does with it. The rubric is on how we grade.
The PDF and document servers we would look at first
Reviewed servers rank first, then the ones with real adoption. At most two per publisher, so no account can fill the list. Nothing here is sponsored.
Agentic RAG over one PDF or a whole folder: hybrid search, selective page reads, tables, OCR.
No reviews yetlocal · mixed1471.5k/wkFreeCreate, preview, inspect, verify, and compile deterministic PDF documents with Fullbleed.
No reviews yetlocal · pypi13221/wkFreeAI-native surgical editing of Word .docx and OpenDocument .odt files with formatting preservation
No reviews yetlocal · npm43132/wkFreeMCP server for PDF generation, parsing, splitting, merging, and manipulation via oxidize-pdf
No reviews yetlocal · pypi61.0k/wkFreeMCP server for creative PDF generation with full emoji, Unicode, and offline support
No reviews yetlocal · npm12.0k/wkFreeRender HTML, Markdown, or URLs to images, PDF, or branded artifacts; extract and watch pages.
No reviews yetgateway-ready747/wkFreePDF MCP server: PDF/A, PDF/X-4, PAdES (LTV), forms, 32 scripts, JPEG 2000, spot colours. 28 tools
No reviews yetlocal · npm2266/wkFreeMCP server for PDF generation using PDFKit
No reviews yetlocal · npm11.0k/wkFreeDetect, review and fill existing PDF forms from JSON or Excel; reuse saved templates
No reviews yetgateway-ready66/wkFreeWrite-capable PDF toolkit MCP: 22 tools to read, create, render, encrypt, merge & fill PDFs.
No reviews yetlocal · npm9191/wkFreeRedact or anonymize PDFs: black boxes or consistent [Person 1] tags. EU/Swiss, no AI training.
No reviews yetlocal · npm1202/wkFreeModify PDF text, replace with regex, and analyze layout while preserving fonts.
No reviews yetlocal · pypi238/wkFree
36 more, graded and ranked
- 13APICK OCROCR for images and Korean ID documentsnot reviewedGrowingA
- 14
PDF Redaction MCPMCP server for detecting and redacting PII (Personally Identifiable Information) in PDF documents.not reviewedGrowingA - 15PDF Suite37 tools to read, create, merge, split, watermark, fill, redact & search PDFs. Local, no API key.not reviewedGrowingC
- 16PDF ToolkitLegacy PDF Toolkit identity, pinned to its 2.1.1 package; maintained successor: PDF Suite MCP.not reviewedGrowingC
- 17Imprint PDFAI-native print-grade PDF generator. Markdown in, publisher-quality PDF out.not reviewedGrowingA
- 18PDF Tools AIPdf Tools Ai MCP Server by MEOK AI Labsnot reviewedGrowingA
- 19OcrRead PDFs and images as markdown or text, with exact costs and hard spend caps. $0.75/1k pages.not reviewedGrowingA
- 20Ebook File CheckRun EPUBCheck for EPUB specification errors and compare two exports.not reviewedGrowingB
- 21Document to JSON – PDF Invoice/Statement/Contract ParserTurn any PDF into structured JSON via AI + OCR: invoices, bank statements, contracts.not reviewedGrowingB
- 22PDF DocumentPdf Document MCP Server by MEOK AI Labsnot reviewedGrowingA
- 23
TruePath PDFLocal-only PDF tools for AI — extract text, search, split/merge, render pages. Files never leave.not reviewedNewA - 24Invoice Vat PDF NumberedNumbered invoices with VAT lines rendered to a real PDF. Numbers are sequential and never reused.not reviewedNewC
- 25PDF Merge Split Stamp Extract TextMerge, split, rotate, stamp and read PDFs from chat. Page ranges and watermarks, all on your machinenot reviewedNewC
- 26MIME pdfPublic MIME token for pdf.not reviewedNewA
- 27PDF magic-byte check, file discardedPDF magic-byte check, file discardednot reviewedNewA
- 28PDF ItNative PDF renderer for AI markdown. Cover, TOC, page-numbered footer. Fonts embedded, zero config.not reviewedNewB
- 29PDF LetterRenders letters as print ready PDFs, DIN 5008 compliant for German window envelopes.not reviewedNewA
- 30Foxit PDF API MCP ServerMCP server that exposes Foxit PDF API capabilities via stdio.not reviewedNewB
- 31
LayerOne (DocX + Sign)MCP server for LayerOne DocX (documents & Factur-X) and Sign (e-signature) APIs.not reviewedNewB - 32PDF ReaderMCP server for extracting text, images, tables, links, annotations, and metadata from PDF files.not reviewedNewB
- 33Techtenstein PDFPDF text and table extraction plus metadata. Supports OCR for scanned documents.not reviewedNewB
- 34Cadastro Ambiental Rural: Demonstrativo (PDF)Cadastro Ambiental Rural: Demonstrativo (PDF), official-source lookup. Platform-hosted, pay per quernot reviewedNewA
- 35CPFL: Download + OCRCPFL: Download + OCR, official-source lookup. Platform-hosted, pay per query with prepaid credit.not reviewedNewA
- 36Docx ForgeProfessional document generation from structured datanot reviewedNewB
- 37
PDF KitAI-powered PDF tools: fill forms via natural languagenot reviewedNewB - 38PDF TablesReliable PDF table extraction. Pass a URL, get structured JSON tables with citations.not reviewedNewB
- 39Rosetta PDFParse, extract, split, and ask over digital PDFs (text layer, no OCR) from Cursor and Claude.not reviewedNewC
- 40
Ocr ImagesOCR local Windows : PDF scannes, photos et captures vers texte, plus allegement d'imagesnot reviewedNewC - 41PDF ToolkitUnofficial PDF toolkit (merge/split/compress/OCR/convert/watermark/protect/...) via iLoveAPI.not reviewedNewB
- 42Mifactory PDFSend transactional pdfs for AI agents via SMTP. Templates included.not reviewedNewB
- 43OcrArabic-first OCR, translation and document extraction. First call mints a free trial key.not reviewedNewB
- 44
PDFCrowd PDF ExportCreate polished, professional PDFs from a single prompt. Documentation, reports, charts, and more.not reviewedNewC - 45PDFMerge, split, compress, unlock, organize, extract, fill forms and check PDFs — 12 local tools.not reviewedNewC
- 46PDF KitAI-powered PDF tools: fill forms, merge, extract data, and split PDFsnot reviewedNewC
- 47
Slipstack PDFGenerate invoice and receipt PDFs from JSON. Agent-callable document API with a free demo quota.not reviewedNewB - 48Huoshui PDF ConverterAn MCP server that provides PDF file conversionnot reviewedNewB
Or try them without installing any
Add the gateway once and your agent runs search "pdf", reads the grades, and calls the one it picks. Nothing to install per server, and an F-graded server cannot be reached through it.
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