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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 yet
    local · mixed1471.5k/wkFree
  • Create, preview, inspect, verify, and compile deterministic PDF documents with Fullbleed.

    No reviews yet
    local · pypi13221/wkFree
  • AI-native surgical editing of Word .docx and OpenDocument .odt files with formatting preservation

    No reviews yet
    local · npm43132/wkFree
  • MCP server for PDF generation, parsing, splitting, merging, and manipulation via oxidize-pdf

    No reviews yet
    local · pypi61.0k/wkFree
  • MCP server for creative PDF generation with full emoji, Unicode, and offline support

    No reviews yet
    local · npm12.0k/wkFree
  • Render HTML, Markdown, or URLs to images, PDF, or branded artifacts; extract and watch pages.

    No reviews yet
    gateway-ready747/wkFree
  • PDF MCP server: PDF/A, PDF/X-4, PAdES (LTV), forms, 32 scripts, JPEG 2000, spot colours. 28 tools

    No reviews yet
    local · npm2266/wkFree
  • MCP server for PDF generation using PDFKit

    No reviews yet
    local · npm11.0k/wkFree
  • Detect, review and fill existing PDF forms from JSON or Excel; reuse saved templates

    No reviews yet
    gateway-ready66/wkFree
  • Write-capable PDF toolkit MCP: 22 tools to read, create, render, encrypt, merge & fill PDFs.

    No reviews yet
    local · npm9191/wkFree
  • Redact or anonymize PDFs: black boxes or consistent [Person 1] tags. EU/Swiss, no AI training.

    No reviews yet
    local · npm1202/wkFree
  • Modify PDF text, replace with regex, and analyze layout while preserving fonts.

    No reviews yet
    local · pypi238/wkFree

36 more, graded and ranked

  • 13
    APICK OCR
    OCR for images and Korean ID documents
    A
  • 14
    PDF Redaction MCP
    MCP server for detecting and redacting PII (Personally Identifiable Information) in PDF documents.
    A
  • 15
    PDF Suite
    37 tools to read, create, merge, split, watermark, fill, redact & search PDFs. Local, no API key.
    C
  • 16
    PDF Toolkit
    Legacy PDF Toolkit identity, pinned to its 2.1.1 package; maintained successor: PDF Suite MCP.
    C
  • 17
    Imprint PDF
    AI-native print-grade PDF generator. Markdown in, publisher-quality PDF out.
    A
  • 18
    PDF Tools AI
    Pdf Tools Ai MCP Server by MEOK AI Labs
    A
  • 19
    Ocr
    Read PDFs and images as markdown or text, with exact costs and hard spend caps. $0.75/1k pages.
    A
  • 20
    Ebook File Check
    Run EPUBCheck for EPUB specification errors and compare two exports.
    B
  • 21
    Document to JSON – PDF Invoice/Statement/Contract Parser
    Turn any PDF into structured JSON via AI + OCR: invoices, bank statements, contracts.
    B
  • 22
    PDF Document
    Pdf Document MCP Server by MEOK AI Labs
    A
  • 23
    TruePath PDF
    Local-only PDF tools for AI — extract text, search, split/merge, render pages. Files never leave.
    A
  • 24
    Invoice Vat PDF Numbered
    Numbered invoices with VAT lines rendered to a real PDF. Numbers are sequential and never reused.
    C
  • 25
    PDF Merge Split Stamp Extract Text
    Merge, split, rotate, stamp and read PDFs from chat. Page ranges and watermarks, all on your machine
    C
  • 26
    MIME pdf
    Public MIME token for pdf.
    A
  • 27
    PDF magic-byte check, file discarded
    PDF magic-byte check, file discarded
    A
  • 28
    PDF It
    Native PDF renderer for AI markdown. Cover, TOC, page-numbered footer. Fonts embedded, zero config.
    B
  • 29
    PDF Letter
    Renders letters as print ready PDFs, DIN 5008 compliant for German window envelopes.
    A
  • 30
    Foxit PDF API MCP Server
    MCP server that exposes Foxit PDF API capabilities via stdio.
    B
  • 31
    LayerOne (DocX + Sign)
    MCP server for LayerOne DocX (documents & Factur-X) and Sign (e-signature) APIs.
    B
  • 32
    PDF Reader
    MCP server for extracting text, images, tables, links, annotations, and metadata from PDF files.
    B
  • 33
    Techtenstein PDF
    PDF text and table extraction plus metadata. Supports OCR for scanned documents.
    B
  • 34
    Cadastro Ambiental Rural: Demonstrativo (PDF)
    Cadastro Ambiental Rural: Demonstrativo (PDF), official-source lookup. Platform-hosted, pay per quer
    A
  • 35
    CPFL: Download + OCR
    CPFL: Download + OCR, official-source lookup. Platform-hosted, pay per query with prepaid credit.
    A
  • 36
    Docx Forge
    Professional document generation from structured data
    B
  • 37
    PDF Kit
    AI-powered PDF tools: fill forms via natural language
    B
  • 38
    PDF Tables
    Reliable PDF table extraction. Pass a URL, get structured JSON tables with citations.
    B
  • 39
    Rosetta PDF
    Parse, extract, split, and ask over digital PDFs (text layer, no OCR) from Cursor and Claude.
    C
  • 40
    Ocr Images
    OCR local Windows : PDF scannes, photos et captures vers texte, plus allegement d'images
    C
  • 41
    PDF Toolkit
    Unofficial PDF toolkit (merge/split/compress/OCR/convert/watermark/protect/...) via iLoveAPI.
    B
  • 42
    Mifactory PDF
    Send transactional pdfs for AI agents via SMTP. Templates included.
    B
  • 43
    Ocr
    Arabic-first OCR, translation and document extraction. First call mints a free trial key.
    B
  • 44
    PDFCrowd PDF Export
    Create polished, professional PDFs from a single prompt. Documentation, reports, charts, and more.
    C
  • 45
    PDF
    Merge, split, compress, unlock, organize, extract, fill forms and check PDFs — 12 local tools.
    C
  • 46
    PDF Kit
    AI-powered PDF tools: fill forms, merge, extract data, and split PDFs
    C
  • 47
    Slipstack PDF
    Generate invoice and receipt PDFs from JSON. Agent-callable document API with a free demo quota.
    B
  • 48
    Huoshui PDF Converter
    An MCP server that provides PDF file conversion
    B

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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