pdf-toolkit
PDF Toolkit converts PDFs/images to Word, Excel, and Markdown, splits and merges PDFs, creates PDFs from images, adds text watermarks, and provides…
What it can do
- Convert File To Word: Convert one PDF or image directly to a Word document (DOCX).Use this tool whenever mathematical or table formulas must be extracted; do not transcribe formulas manually.
- Convert File To Excel: Convert one PDF or image directly to an Excel workbook (XLSX).
- Convert File To Markdown: Convert one PDF or image directly to Markdown.
What data it sees
Do you need an account
No: the server works without sign-in
PDF Toolkit converts PDFs/images to Word, Excel, and Markdown, splits and merges PDFs, creates PDFs from images, adds text watermarks, and provides asynchronous task lookup. It supports OAuth and manual API Key authorization.
How to connect
How to connect pdf-toolkit to Claude
The server address to paste into Claude settings:
https://pdf-toolkit--bob-rsef.run.tools
- Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
- Go to Settings → Connectors.
- Click Add custom connector.
- Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
- In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.
Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.
Authorization
After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.
How to connect pdf-toolkit to ChatGPT
The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:
https://pdf-toolkit--bob-rsef.run.tools
- Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
- Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
- Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
- Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
- Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
- In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.
OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.
Authorization
On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.
How to connect pdf-toolkit to Cursor
The server address to paste into Cursor settings:
https://pdf-toolkit--bob-rsef.run.tools
Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.
Manually:
- In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
- Paste the JSON copied below into
~/.cursor/mcp.json(per project:.cursor/mcp.jsonin the repo root). - Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.
Authorization
If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.
Server tool list (10)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| convert_file_to_word | Convert one PDF or image directly to a Word document (DOCX).Use this tool whenever mathematical or table formulas must be extracted; do not transcribe formulas manually. |
| convert_file_to_excel | Convert one PDF or image directly to an Excel workbook (XLSX). |
| convert_file_to_markdown | Convert one PDF or image directly to Markdown. |
| add_pdf_watermark | Add a text watermark to one PDF. |
| images_to_pdf | Combine images into a PDF in the supplied order. |
| merge_pdfs | Merge multiple PDFs in the supplied order. |
| split_pdf | Split one PDF by page count. |
| get_pdf_task | Get the current user's PDF task status and result. |
| list_pdf_tasks | List the current user's PDF tasks with pagination. |
| get_pdf_toolbox_capabilities | Get the PDF Toolkit's supported formats and file-count and size limits. |