Papyrio PDF Tools MCP Server

An MCP server for the Papyrio PDF API. Setup for Claude, Cursor and VS Code: papyrio.net/mcp. It lets an assistant compress, merge, OCR and convert PDFs on your own machine, reading and writing local files, so…

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What is the Papyrio PDF Tools MCP Server?

Papyrio PDF Tools source profile. From the maintainer documentation: “An MCP server for the Papyrio PDF API. Setup for Claude, Cursor and VS Code: papyrio.net/mcp. It lets an assistant compress, merge, OCR and convert PDFs on your own machine, reading and writing local files, so multi-step work does not mean uploading and downloading between every step.”

Installation

The documented npm package is papyrio-mcp. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-13.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
compress_pdfShrinks a PDF, 30–80% on image-heavy files
merge_pdfsJoins 2–10 PDFs in order
split_pdfSeparates every page into its own file
extract_pdf_textReturns the text layer as UTF-8
pdf_to_wordRebuilds the document as an editable .docx
pdf_to_jpgRenders every page as a JPG
ocr_pdfAdds a searchable text layer to a scan
office_to_pdfWord, PowerPoint or Excel to PDF
image_to_pdfWraps a JPG, PNG or WebP in a PDF page
webpage_to_pdfRenders a public URL in a headless browser
protect_pdfEncrypts with AES-256
unlock_pdfRemoves a password you already know

How to install the Papyrio PDF Tools MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "papyrio": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "papyrio-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.