PDF To Text
Extracts PDF text locally, with macOS PDFKit and Vision OCR fallbacks and optional AI retry.
MCP server · by Jim-Panse
About
PDF To Text is an MCP server published by Jim-Panse. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). The last change we recorded was on 2026-10-12. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-12.
What it asks for
- Runs on your machine
- Secrets: 1
- Settings: 4
Requires: OPENAI_API_KEY (secret)
What it declares, asks for and runs, in full
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Package
npm @jim-panse/pdf-to-text-mcp (@jim-panse/pdf-to-text-mcp on npm)
- npm downloads/week: 741 (2026-10-12)
- npm downloads/month: 741 (2026-10-12)
- Latest version on npm: 0.5.0, published 2026-10-12
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Works with
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- VS Code
- Copilot CLI
From the marketplaces that list it and the MCP transport it declares, as each client documents them. We do not test plugins.
Connect
Commands and configs built only from what its marketplaces declare. We do not run them for you and do not test plugins.
As a local MCP server: npm package
Built from what Official MCP Registry declares.
claude mcp add --env "OPENAI_API_KEY=<YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY>" --transport stdio pdf-to-text -- npx -y @jim-panse/pdf-to-text-mcp[mcp_servers.pdf-to-text]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@jim-panse/pdf-to-text-mcp"]
[mcp_servers.pdf-to-text.env]
OPENAI_API_KEY = "<YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY>"{
"mcpServers": {
"pdf-to-text": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@jim-panse/pdf-to-text-mcp"
],
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. We show the names of the settings, never values.
Optional settings it also lists: AI_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS, OPENAI_MODEL, WRITE_TEXT.
We do not store launch arguments. If the server needs any, its own documentation names them.
Where it is published
| Marketplace | Status | Version | Figures | Verified | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry (Open the registry record) | Listed | 0.4.5 | Downloads/month (npm): 741 Downloads/week (npm): 741 |
Not marked |
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What changed
- Official MCP Registry: environment variables changed (now 4): added AI_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS
- Official MCP Registry: released version 0.4.5 (was 0.4.4)
- Official MCP Registry: environment variables changed (now 3): added OPENAI_API_KEY, OPENAI_MODEL, WRITE_TEXT
- Official MCP Registry: released version 0.4.4 (was 0.4.3)
- Official MCP Registry: description changed
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