Pdf Reader MCP Server

An MCP server that can extract text from PDFs and images. It supports:

Local serverstdioMIT

What is the Pdf Reader MCP Server?

Pdf Reader is an MCP project maintained in the sunderbharath85/pdf-reader-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “An MCP server that can extract text from PDFs and images. It supports”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using node. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

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
pathPath to a local PDF or image file
base64Base64-encoded content (optionally with data URL prefix)
ocrboolean, default false): Force using OCR. When false, the server tries native extraction then falls back to OCR if needed.

How to install the Pdf Reader MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf-reader-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "dist/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

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