PDF to Text & Markdown with OCR
PDF, DOCX and image URLs to clean, LLM-ready Markdown or text, with OCR for scanned pages.
Install
Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).
claude mcp add --transport http pdf-to-text-markdown-with-ocr 'https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=poised_beardlichen/pdf-to-text-markdown-ocr' --header 'Authorization: <Apify API token as '\''Bearer <token>'\'' (free account: console.apify.com/settings/integrations). Optional if your MCP client supports OAuth: the server answers 401 with OAuth discovery and you sign in with Apify instead.>'
{
"mcpServers": {
"pdf-to-text-markdown-with-ocr": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=poised_beardlichen/pdf-to-text-markdown-ocr",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "<Apify API token as 'Bearer <token>' (free account: console.apify.com/settings/integrations). Optional if your MCP client supports OAuth: the server answers 401 with OAuth discovery and you sign in with Apify instead.>"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
What is PDF to Text & Markdown with OCR?
PDF, DOCX and image URLs to clean, LLM-ready Markdown or text, with OCR for scanned pages.
How do I install PDF to Text & Markdown with OCR?
It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http pdf-to-text-markdown-with-ocr 'https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=poised_beardlichen/pdf-to-text-markdown-ocr' --header 'Authorization: <Apify API token as '\''Bearer <token>'\'' (free account: console.apify.com/settings/integrations). Optional if your MCP client supports OAuth: the server answers 401 with OAuth discovery and you sign in with Apify instead.>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does PDF to Text & Markdown with OCR need an API key?
Yes. It expects Authorization, which you set in its configuration.
Is PDF to Text & Markdown with OCR open source?
Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.
Who maintains PDF to Text & Markdown with OCR?
It is published by monietools. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
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