# iflow-mcp_labeveryday_mcp_pdf_reader

> MCP server for reading PDFs with text extraction, image extraction, and OCR

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/iflow-mcp-labeveryday-mcp-pdf-reader/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/labeveryday/mcp_pdf_reader
- repository: https://github.com/labeveryday/mcp_pdf_reader
- version: 0.1.1
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: fastmcp, mcp, ocr, pdf, text-extraction
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:iflow-mcp_labeveryday_mcp_pdf_reader

### Description (declared)

# MCP PDF Reader Server (Python + FastMCP)

A powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) server built with FastMCP that provides comprehensive PDF processing capabilities including text extraction, image extraction, and OCR for reading text within images.

## Features

- **Text Extraction**: Extract text content from PDF pages
- **Image Extraction**: Extract all images from PDF files
- **OCR Capabilities**: Read text from images using Tesseract OCR
- **Comprehensive Analysis**: Get detailed PDF structure and metadata
- **Page Range Support**: Process specific page ranges
- **Multiple Languages**: OCR support for multiple languages

## Prerequisites

### System Dependencies

#### Tesseract OCR
You need to install Tesseract OCR on your system:

**Ubuntu/Debian:**
```bash
sudo apt update
sudo apt install tesseract-ocr tesseract-ocr-eng
```

**macOS:**
```bash
brew install tesseract
```

**Windows:**
1. Download from: https://github.com/UB-Mannheim/tesseract/wiki
2. Install and add to PATH
3. Or use: `conda install -c conda-forge tesseract`

#### Additional Language Packs (Optional)
```bash
# For multiple languages
sudo apt install tesseract-ocr-fra tesseract-ocr-deu tesseract-ocr-spa
```

## Installation

### Quick Start with UV

1. **Install UV (if not already installed):**
```bash
# macOS/Linux
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

# Windows
powershell -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"
```

2. **Clone/Create the project:**
```bash
mkdir mcp-pdf-reader-server
cd mcp-pdf-reader-server
```

3. **Initialize and install with UV:**
```bash
# Copy the files (pdf_reader_server.py and pyproject.toml)
# Then install dependencies
uv sync
```

4. **Verify installation:**
```bash
uv run python -c "import pytesseract; print(pytesseract.get_tesseract_version())"
```

### Alternative: Manual Setup

If you prefer traditional setup:

1. **Create virtual environment:**
```bash
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
```
…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- documents.ocr (1, declared)
- documents.extraction (1, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/iflow-mcp_labeveryday_mcp_pdf_reader/ (first seen 2026-09-09T19:24:45.144Z)

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