MCP server

Pdf Tools

com.pdfia/pdf-tools

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Free PDF tools for AI agents: merge, split, rotate, watermark, page numbers, metadata, flatten.

Working at last checkVerified publisher: pdfia.comAbout 1,221 tokens per request once connected10 tools

https://pdfia.com/mcp

At a glance

Type: MCP server
Publisher: pdfia.com (verified by the MCP Registry)
Status: Working at last check
Tools: 10
Token cost: About 1,221 tokens per request
Sets up in: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok
Last checked: 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http pdf-tools https://pdfia.com/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.pdf-tools]
url = "https://pdfia.com/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"pdf-tools":{"httpUrl":"https://pdfia.com/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"pdf-tools":{"url":"https://pdfia.com/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"pdf-tools":{"type":"http","url":"https://pdfia.com/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add pdf-tools https://pdfia.com/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"pdf-tools","server_url":"https://pdfia.com/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"pdf-tools","server_url":"https://pdfia.com/mcp"}

add_page_numbers ~175 tokens
Stamp page numbers onto every page of a PDF. Returns base64.
extract_pages ~100 tokens
Extract the given pages into a new PDF (original order). Returns base64.
flatten_pdf ~83 tokens
Flatten fillable form fields into permanent page content so answers can't be edited. Returns base64.
get_pdf_metadata ~86 tokens
Read a PDF's document properties (title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, dates, page count).
merge_pdfs ~103 tokens
Merge multiple PDF files into one, in the order given. Returns the merged PDF as base64.
remove_pages ~101 tokens
Delete the given pages from a PDF. Returns the remaining document as base64.
rotate_pdf ~130 tokens
Rotate pages clockwise by 90, 180, or 270 degrees. Rotates all pages unless a page list is given. Returns base64.
set_pdf_metadata ~146 tokens
Rewrite a PDF's document properties. Pass empty strings to strip identifying metadata before sharing. Returns base64.
split_pdf ~130 tokens
Split a PDF into parts. Provide ranges like "1-3, 5, 8-10" (each comma group becomes one output PDF), or omit ranges to get every page as its own PDF. Returns base64 files.
watermark_pdf ~167 tokens
Stamp a diagonal text watermark (e.g. "CONFIDENTIAL", "DRAFT") across every page. Returns base64.

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EasyPDF
Edit PDF text in place, fonts and layout kept. Compress, merge, split, convert and translate PDFs.
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