PDF Processing Guide

Name: PDF Processing Guide
Author: anthropics

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by anthropics · vlatest · Repository skills.sh

Extracts text, tables, and images from PDF documents with high accuracy for writing projects.

Install on your platform

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Run in terminal (recommended)

terminal

claude mcp add pdf npx -- -y @trustedskills/pdf

Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json

~/.claude/settings.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@trustedskills/pdf"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.

About This Skill

What it does

This skill enables AI agents to read, extract information from, and summarize PDF documents. It supports handling various PDF formats, including scanned pages with OCR capabilities, and can convert the extracted text into structured summaries or key points.

When to use it

To quickly extract important details from lengthy research papers or reports.
For summarizing legal documents or contracts before review.
When converting scanned PDFs into editable text for further processing.
To gather insights from technical manuals or whitepapers without reading the full content.

Key capabilities

Extracting text and images from PDF files
Performing OCR on scanned pages
Summarizing content in natural language
Supporting multiple languages in extracted text

Example prompts

"Summarize this PDF document."
"Extract all the headings and subheadings from the report."
"Convert the scanned PDF into editable text."

Tips & gotchas

For best results, ensure that the PDF is not password protected or heavily encrypted.
OCR accuracy may vary depending on the quality of the scan or image in the PDF.

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Details

Version: vlatest
License
Author: anthropics
Installs: 28.5k

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