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PDF To Text

Rank #48,387

io.github.Jim-Panse/pdf-to-text

Extracts PDF text locally, with macOS PDFKit and Vision OCR fallbacks and optional AI retry.

7 versions

by Jim-Panse (2 servers)View repository ↗

First listed

Oct 10, 2026

Last publish date

Oct 15, 2026

PURPOSE

What you can do with PDF To Text

PDF To Text is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by Jim-Panse. It ranks #48,387 of 144,396 active servers on MCP Toplist. PDF To Text is listed on Official MCP, with 7 tracked versions. It was first listed on Oct 10, 2026 and most recently updated on Oct 15, 2026.

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not yet written a checked profile for this server, so the paragraph above is assembled from registry data only. The repository README is the authority on what it does.

CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

What PDF To Text can and cannot do

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not catalogued this server's tools or limitations. The repository README lists them.

REQUIREMENTS

What you need before using PDF To Text

DeclaredAPI keyCredentials declared

The registry listing declares required configuration before first use — typically an API key, token or connection string set via environment variables.

Declared by the Official MCP Registry, last synced Oct 16, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.

Declared in the registry install config

PDF_TO_TEXT_MCP_ROOT · required
OPENAI_API_KEY · optional
OPENAI_MODEL · optional
AI_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS · optional
MAX_PARALLEL_EXTRACTIONS · optional
EXTRACTION_QUEUE_CAPACITY · optional
EXTRACTION_QUEUE_WAIT_MS · optional
WRITE_TEXT · optional

INSTALLATION AND FIRST TASK

Connect PDF To Text and confirm it works

npm package

claude mcp add pdf-to-text -e "PDF_TO_TEXT_MCP_ROOT=<your PDF_TO_TEXT_MCP_ROOT>" -e "OPENAI_API_KEY=<your OPENAI_API_KEY>" -e "OPENAI_MODEL=<your OPENAI_MODEL>" -e "AI_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS=<your AI_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS>" -e "MAX_PARALLEL_EXTRACTIONS=<your MAX_PARALLEL_EXTRACTIONS>" -e "EXTRACTION_QUEUE_CAPACITY=<your EXTRACTION_QUEUE_CAPACITY>" -e "EXTRACTION_QUEUE_WAIT_MS=<your EXTRACTION_QUEUE_WAIT_MS>" -e "WRITE_TEXT=<your WRITE_TEXT>" -- npx -y @jim-panse/pdf-to-text-mcp

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npm package

[mcp_servers.pdf-to-text]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@jim-panse/pdf-to-text-mcp"]

[mcp_servers.pdf-to-text.env]
PDF_TO_TEXT_MCP_ROOT = "<your PDF_TO_TEXT_MCP_ROOT>"
OPENAI_API_KEY = "<your OPENAI_API_KEY>"
OPENAI_MODEL = "<your OPENAI_MODEL>"
AI_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS = "<your AI_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS>"
MAX_PARALLEL_EXTRACTIONS = "<your MAX_PARALLEL_EXTRACTIONS>"
EXTRACTION_QUEUE_CAPACITY = "<your EXTRACTION_QUEUE_CAPACITY>"
EXTRACTION_QUEUE_WAIT_MS = "<your EXTRACTION_QUEUE_WAIT_MS>"
WRITE_TEXT = "<your WRITE_TEXT>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf-to-text": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@jim-panse/pdf-to-text-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PDF_TO_TEXT_MCP_ROOT": "<your PDF_TO_TEXT_MCP_ROOT>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<your OPENAI_API_KEY>",
        "OPENAI_MODEL": "<your OPENAI_MODEL>",
        "AI_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS": "<your AI_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS>",
        "MAX_PARALLEL_EXTRACTIONS": "<your MAX_PARALLEL_EXTRACTIONS>",
        "EXTRACTION_QUEUE_CAPACITY": "<your EXTRACTION_QUEUE_CAPACITY>",
        "EXTRACTION_QUEUE_WAIT_MS": "<your EXTRACTION_QUEUE_WAIT_MS>",
        "WRITE_TEXT": "<your WRITE_TEXT>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf-to-text": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@jim-panse/pdf-to-text-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PDF_TO_TEXT_MCP_ROOT": "<your PDF_TO_TEXT_MCP_ROOT>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<your OPENAI_API_KEY>",
        "OPENAI_MODEL": "<your OPENAI_MODEL>",
        "AI_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS": "<your AI_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS>",
        "MAX_PARALLEL_EXTRACTIONS": "<your MAX_PARALLEL_EXTRACTIONS>",
        "EXTRACTION_QUEUE_CAPACITY": "<your EXTRACTION_QUEUE_CAPACITY>",
        "EXTRACTION_QUEUE_WAIT_MS": "<your EXTRACTION_QUEUE_WAIT_MS>",
        "WRITE_TEXT": "<your WRITE_TEXT>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "pdf-to-text": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@jim-panse/pdf-to-text-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PDF_TO_TEXT_MCP_ROOT": "<your PDF_TO_TEXT_MCP_ROOT>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<your OPENAI_API_KEY>",
        "OPENAI_MODEL": "<your OPENAI_MODEL>",
        "AI_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS": "<your AI_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS>",
        "MAX_PARALLEL_EXTRACTIONS": "<your MAX_PARALLEL_EXTRACTIONS>",
        "EXTRACTION_QUEUE_CAPACITY": "<your EXTRACTION_QUEUE_CAPACITY>",
        "EXTRACTION_QUEUE_WAIT_MS": "<your EXTRACTION_QUEUE_WAIT_MS>",
        "WRITE_TEXT": "<your WRITE_TEXT>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf-to-text": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@jim-panse/pdf-to-text-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PDF_TO_TEXT_MCP_ROOT": "<your PDF_TO_TEXT_MCP_ROOT>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<your OPENAI_API_KEY>",
        "OPENAI_MODEL": "<your OPENAI_MODEL>",
        "AI_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS": "<your AI_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS>",
        "MAX_PARALLEL_EXTRACTIONS": "<your MAX_PARALLEL_EXTRACTIONS>",
        "EXTRACTION_QUEUE_CAPACITY": "<your EXTRACTION_QUEUE_CAPACITY>",
        "EXTRACTION_QUEUE_WAIT_MS": "<your EXTRACTION_QUEUE_WAIT_MS>",
        "WRITE_TEXT": "<your WRITE_TEXT>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf-to-text": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@jim-panse/pdf-to-text-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PDF_TO_TEXT_MCP_ROOT": "<your PDF_TO_TEXT_MCP_ROOT>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<your OPENAI_API_KEY>",
        "OPENAI_MODEL": "<your OPENAI_MODEL>",
        "AI_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS": "<your AI_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS>",
        "MAX_PARALLEL_EXTRACTIONS": "<your MAX_PARALLEL_EXTRACTIONS>",
        "EXTRACTION_QUEUE_CAPACITY": "<your EXTRACTION_QUEUE_CAPACITY>",
        "EXTRACTION_QUEUE_WAIT_MS": "<your EXTRACTION_QUEUE_WAIT_MS>",
        "WRITE_TEXT": "<your WRITE_TEXT>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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First successful task

After adding the config, ask your client to list this server's tools. A tool list confirms the connection; an empty list or an error means the server did not start or needs credentials.

ALTERNATIVES

When to choose another server

Other servers by Jim-Panse

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No task-specific alternatives are catalogued for PDF To Textyet; the list above is its publisher's other servers.

MAINTENANCE AND EVIDENCE

What changed, and when this was checked

First listed: Oct 10, 2026
Latest version published: Oct 15, 2026
Version history: 7 versions tracked (below)
Requirements evidence: Declared by the Official MCP Registry, last synced Oct 16, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
Profile checked: Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
Ranking data as of: Oct 15, 2026

Registry sightings

Official MCP ↗listed since Oct 11, 2026 · still listed

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VERSIONS

Available versions (7)

Version	Published
0.7.0	Oct 15, 2026
0.6.0	Oct 15, 2026
0.4.5	Oct 12, 2026
0.4.4	Oct 11, 2026
0.4.3	Oct 10, 2026
0.4.2	Oct 10, 2026
0.4.1	Oct 10, 2026

STANDING

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains PDF To Text?: PDF To Text is maintained by Jim-Panse, which publishes 2 MCP servers (10 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is PDF To Text listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — PDF To Text is listed on the Official MCP Registry.
How many versions does PDF To Text have?: MCP Toplist tracks 7 versions of PDF To Text, most recently published on Oct 15, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for PDF To Text?: The source code for PDF To Text is hosted at github.com/Jim-Panse/PDF-to-TXT-MCP.

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