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Best of 2026 · updated 2026-10-18

Best PDF MCP servers

We track 56 PDF MCP servers. The most-starred is PDFMathTranslate (37,607 stars), followed by Unstract and Papersgpt For Zotero. 2 of the 25 listed here are remote servers you connect to over HTTP, with no local install. PDFMathTranslate has the most recent commit (1d ago). Most are written in Python (7) and TypeScript (7).

56 matches · MCP servers with PDF in their name or GitHub topics, ranked by GitHub stars. Sponsored slots are labelled and never change the ranking.

How to add a PDF MCP server to Claude Code

The install command from the PDFMathTranslate README:

$pip install uv

Each tool page has its own command, plus an mcp.json snippet for Cursor, Windsurf and Claude Desktop when the server needs no extra config. See the PDFMathTranslate page for its setup.

#NameStars
1PDFMathTranslate PDFMathTranslatePython · AGPL-3.0 · 1d ago37,607
2Unstract ZipstackPython · AGPL-3.0 · 1d ago7,285
3Papersgpt For Zotero papersgptJavaScript · AGPL-3.0 · 2w ago2,667
4Kordoc chrisryugjTypeScript · MIT · 3d ago2,453
5Anymd SylphxAIRust · MIT · 3d ago1,040
6Mineru Tianshu magicyuan876Python · Apache-2.0 · 5d ago842
7Donsetch dondai44423Rust · AGPL-3.0 · 3d ago823
8IncarnaMind IncarnaMindTypeScript · Apache-2.0 · 3d ago810
9HermesOffice criptogusTypeScript · Apache-2.0 · 2w ago610
10Opentakeoff Kentucky-aiTypeScript · AGPL-3.0 · 3d ago574
11Docsagent docsagentTypeScript · 2w ago572
12Pullmd AeternaLabsHQJavaScript · AGPL-3.0 · 3d ago487
13Ebook MCP onebirdrocksPython · Apache-2.0 · 9mo ago395
14Google Surf MCP HarimxChoiTypeScript · MIT · 1mo ago291
15Olcli alothTypeScript · MIT · 1w ago209
  1. #1PDFMathTranslate

    [EMNLP 2025 Demo] PDF scientific paper translation with preserved formats - 基于 AI 完整保留排版的 PDF 文档全文双语翻译，支持 Google/DeepL/Ollama/OpenAI 等服务，提供 CLI/GUI/MCP/Docker/Zotero

    MCP serverAI & LLM toolingDev tools+32 this week
    $pip install uv
  3. #3Papersgpt For Zotero

    A powerful Zotero AI and MCP plugin with ChatGPT, Gemini 3.7, Claude Fable 5, Claude Opus 5, DeepSeek V4, Grok, OpenRouter, Kimi k3, GLM 5.3, SiliconFlow, GPT-oss, Gemma 4…

    MCP serverAI & LLM toolingProductivity
    $git clone https://github.com/papersgpt/papersgpt-for-zotero
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  4. #4Kordoc

    모두 파싱해버리겠다, HWP·HWPX·PDF·Office 문서를 Markdown으로. 양식 자동 채우기와 신구대조를 갖춘 CLI·MCP 서버 | Convert Korean documents (HWP, HWPX, PDF, Office) to Markdown, CLI and MCP server with form…

    MCP serverProductivityMemory & knowledge
    $/plugin marketplace add chrisryugj/kordoc
  5. #5Anymd

    Any file → clean Markdown for AI agents: PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, EPUB, HTML and web pages, images (OCR), audio and video (metadata, subtitles, transcripts). A fast Rust…

    MCP serverMemory & knowledgeProductivity
    $claude mcp add anymd -- npx -y @sylphx/anymd
  6. #6Mineru Tianshu

    天枢 - 企业级 AI 一站式数据预处理平台 | PDF/Office转Markdown | 支持MCP协议AI助手集成 | Vue3+FastAPI全栈方案 | 文档解析 | 多模态信息提取

    MCP serverProductivityDocs & writing
    $git clone https://github.com/magicyuan876/mineru-tianshu
  8. #8IncarnaMind

    IncarnaMind is a free, open-source desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux where you write with AI and ask questions about your own documents (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and…

    MCP serverMobile & desktopMemory & knowledge
    $git clone https://github.com/IncarnaMind/IncarnaMind
  11. #11Docsagent

    DocsAgent, give your AI agents instant, private access to your personal knowledge base (Zotero, Obsidian, Apple Notes supported now, local docs on the road). Native C++ search…

    MCP serverMemory & knowledgeProductivity
    $npx @docsagent/docsagent start
  12. #12Pullmd

    Self-hosted URL- and file-to-Markdown service for humans and AI agents - web pages, documents, images, audio, YouTube. PWA + REST + MCP + Claude Code skill, Reddit-aware…

    MCP serverMedia & audioBrowser automation
    $git clone https://github.com/AeternaLabsHQ/pullmd
  13. #13Ebook MCP

    A MCP server that supports mainstream eBook formats including EPUB, PDF and more. Simplify your eBook user experience with LLM.

    MCP serverProductivityAI & LLM tooling
    $git clone https://github.com/onebirdrocks/ebook-mcp
  15. #15Olcli

    Overleaf CLI - pull, push, sync, compile LaTeX projects from your terminal. Git remote helper, MCP server for AI agents, and TypeScript library.

    MCP serverDev toolsMemory & knowledge
    $npx skills add aloth/olcli
  17. #17PDF Tools

    Fill, sign, merge, split, and extract PDFs from Claude Desktop and other MCP hosts. Maintained by the Open Document Alliance.

    MCP serverMemory & knowledgeProductivity
    $git clone https://github.com/Open-Document-Alliance/PDF-Tools
  18. #18Pdf MCP

    MCP server that lets Claude Code and other AI agents read and search large PDFs, one file or a whole folder: agentic RAG with hybrid semantic + keyword search, selective page…

    MCP serverMemory & knowledgeData & analytics
    $claude mcp add pdf-mcp -- pdf-mcp
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