GuruPDF
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Convert, compress, merge and OCR PDFs and 100+ file formats from any AI agent — 126 tools via the GuruPDF API.
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Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
GuruPDFCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"gurupdf": {
"server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"gurupdf-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GURUPDF_API_KEY": "",
"GURUPDF_API_URL": ""
}
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"gurupdf-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GURUPDF_API_KEY": "",
"GURUPDF_API_URL": ""
}
}
}Transport
"stdio"Package
"gurupdf-mcp"Registry
"npm"A freeModel Context Protocol(MCP) serverthat lets Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and other AI agentsconvert, compress, merge, split and edit PDFs — and convert between 100+ file formats(Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPG, PNG, HEIC, ebooks, and more), right on your own machine. Powered byGuruPDF.
Languages:English ·Español·Français·Deutsch·中文·Русский·Українська·Polski·Nederlands·Türkçe·Čeština·Ελληνικά·العربية
Ask your assistant:"compress this PDF","turn invoice.docx into a PDF", or"merge these three files"— and it converts the files right on your machine.
- 🗂️126 tools— PDF ⇄ Word/Excel/PowerPoint, images, ebooks, OCR, compress, merge, split, rotate, protect, watermark, and more.
- 💻Works on your local files— reads and writes files on disk, no manual upload/download.
- 🆓Free to start— every account gets daily credits. No credit card required.
You needNode.js 18+and a freeGuruPDF API key:
- Sign up atgurupdf.com.
- OpenProfile → API tokensand create a token.
- Add the server to your agent with that key (configs below). No install step —npxfetches it on first run.
{ "mcpServers": { "gurupdf": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "gurupdf-mcp"], "env": { "GURUPDF_API_KEY": "your_token_here" } } } }
~/.cursor/mcp.json(or.cursor/mcp.jsonin a project):
{ "mcpServers": { "gurupdf": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "gurupdf-mcp"], "env": { "GURUPDF_API_KEY": "your_token_here" } } } }
{ "servers": { "gurupdf": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "gurupdf-mcp"], "env": { "GURUPDF_API_KEY": "your_token_here" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "gurupdf": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "gurupdf-mcp"], "env": { "GURUPDF_API_KEY": "your_token_here" } } } }
"Compress~/Documents/report.pdf."→convert_file(input: "~/Documents/report.pdf", to: "compress-pdf")
"Convertinvoice.docxto PDF."→convert_file(input: "invoice.docx", to: "pdf")
"Mergea.pdfandb.pdfinto one."→convert_file(input: ["a.pdf", "b.pdf"], to: "merge-pdf")
"Password-protect this PDF withhunter2."→convert_file(input: "secret.pdf", to: "protect-pdf", options: { password: "hunter2" })
"Save this web page as a PDF:https://example.com"→convert_file(input: "https://example.com", to: "url-to-pdf")
Each tool costs a few credits. Free accounts getdaily credits(refreshed every day) and2 conversions/minute, 10/day. When you run out, the assistant will tell you — you can wait for the daily refresh ortop up / upgrade. Conversions run on GuruPDF's servers; files are deleted automatically within an hour.
- Landing page:gurupdf.com/mcp
- Guide:Convert files in Claude & Cursor with the GuruPDF MCP
- Website:gurupdf.com
- API docs:gurupdf.com/api/docs
- Pricing:gurupdf.com/pricing
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