★ 923
September 2026
MIT
MCP connectors
What we checked ourselves
Not copied from the project's own blurb. These are things we opened and verified, with the date.
- 9 Sept 2026We checked that the link to the project still resolves.
- 13 Sept 2026We read the licence text itself (LICENSE). No unusual restrictions were stated.
- 2 Sept 2026We read the project's own documentation and found signs that it may no longer be maintained.
Where this sits among the 47 tools we list in MCP connectors
- No API key required28 of 47
- Keeps your data on your own machine17 of 47
- Commercial use confirmed as allowed45 of 47
- Requires terminal commands3 that do not →
Only 16 of the 47 meet all of the conditions above.
Counted from our own checks: every tool we list is examined against the same criteria.
What it does
Turns PDFs into structured text, tables, OCR output and visual evidence — each piece carrying the page it came from — available through an SDK, a CLI or MCP, and processed locally. Plain-text extraction leaves an agent guessing; citations let you check its answer against the source. Extraction stays on your machine, but the extracted content goes wherever you send it next. OCR misreads, so verify figures and dates against the original. MIT.
Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.
Screenshots & visuals
Before you start
- Setup difficultySome setup needed
- Command lineRequired
- API keyNot required
- Sends data onlineNo
Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.
pdf-reader-mcp FAQ
- Is pdf-reader-mcp free?
- Yes. It runs on your own machine, so there is no usage-based cost either.
- Do I need to install anything or write code to use pdf-reader-mcp?
- It connects to an MCP-capable AI app such as Claude. It does not run on its own.
- Does pdf-reader-mcp work on a phone?
- No. It needs a computer.
- Can I use pdf-reader-mcp commercially?
- The licence is MIT, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.
How it compares
The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.
| Tool | Command line | API key | Sends data out | Phone | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pdf-reader-mcp (this page) | Required | Not needed | No | No | Yes |
| MCP Servers | Required | Not needed | Yes | No | Yes |
| Context7 | Required | Not needed | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chrome DevTools MCP | Required | Not needed | Yes | No | Yes |
"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.