This server allows you to convert PDF documents into PNG images with the following capabilities:
- Convert PDF files to PNG format
- Specify the absolute path for input PDF files (
read_file_path
) - Specify the absolute path for output directories (
write_folder_path
) - Generate separate PNG files for each page of the PDF, named sequentially (e.g.,
page_1.png
,page_2.png
) - Receive a success message reporting the number of pages successfully converted
PDF to PNG MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides PDF to PNG conversion capabilities. This server allows you to convert PDF documents into PNG images with a simple MCP tool call.
Prerequisites
This server requires the Model Context Protocol (MCP). If you're new to MCP, start by installing the SDK:
Additional requirements:
- Python 3.10 or higher
- uv package manager
- poppler (required for pdf2image)
Installing Poppler
- Windows: Download and install from poppler-windows
- macOS:
brew install poppler
- Linux:
sudo apt-get install poppler-utils
Installation
- Clone this repository:
- Create and activate a virtual environment:
- Install the package:
Usage
1. Configure MCP Client
Add the server configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json
. The file is typically located in:
- Windows:
%APPDATA%\Claude Desktop\config\claude_desktop_config.json
- macOS/Linux:
~/.config/Claude Desktop/config/claude_desktop_config.json
Note: Replace /absolute/path/to/mcp-Pdf2png
with the actual path where you cloned the repository.
2. Using the Server
The server provides a single tool pdf2png
with these parameters:
read_file_path
: Absolute path to the input PDF filewrite_folder_path
: Absolute path to the directory where PNG files should be saved
Output:
- Each PDF page is converted to a PNG image
- Files are named
page_1.png
,page_2.png
, etc. - Returns a success message with the conversion count
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
local-only server
The server can only run on the client's local machine because it depends on local resources.
Tools
A Model Context Protocol server that converts PDF documents into PNG images through a simple MCP tool call.
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