PDF to Markdown & PDF to Text — PDF Text Extractor with OCR

Overview

PDF to Markdown & PDF to Text — PDF Text Extractor with OCR is an MCP server that extracts text from PDF URLs, converting them to markdown or plain text on a page-by-page basis. It includes OCR support for scanned documents, so even image-based PDFs yield usable text that AI assistants can work with directly.

This is a remote, hosted server requiring only an API key for authentication. Connect your MCP client to https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=hermeskd/pdf-to-markdown and start extracting immediately—no local installation needed. The current release is v1.1.1, maintained at https://apify.com/hermeskd/pdf-to-markdown.

PDF to Markdown & PDF to Text — PDF Text Extractor with OCR belongs in the File System category on mcp.site. It works with all MCP clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, and Zed. If you maintain this server, claim this listing to verify ownership and keep information up to date.

Installation

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Name: PDF to Markdown & PDF to Text — PDF Text Extractor with OCR
URL:  https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=hermeskd/pdf-to-markdown