MCP Document Converter

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Basic information

About MCP Document Converter

📄 MCP Server for Document Conversion — PDF, DOCX, HTML, EPUB to Markdown | 6 Tools, Docker-ready

MCP Document Converter config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-convert": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-v",
        "/path/to/files:/data",
        "mcp-server-convert"
      ]
    }
  }
}

MCP Document Converter tools

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Overview

What is MCP Document Converter?

MCP Document Converter is a lightweight Model Context Protocol server that converts documents to Markdown. It supports PDF, DOCX, HTML, EPUB, CSV, JSON, plain text, and images (via OCR). The server is built for AI agents that need to ingest and understand document content.

How to use MCP Document Converter?

Clone the repository, install dependencies with pip install -r requirements.txt, and run python -m mcp_server_convert. Configure in Claude Code by adding a conversion server entry to your MCP settings. A Docker image is also provided for containerized deployment.

Key features of MCP Document Converter

Multi-format support: PDF, DOCX, HTML, EPUB, CSV, JSON, images, and more
Six MCP tools: convert_file, convert_url, batch_convert, and others
Zero external dependencies for core conversion (uses Python standard library)
Fast in-memory processing with no temporary files
Docker-ready with a single Dockerfile and one-command deployment

Use cases of MCP Document Converter

Convert a PDF or DOCX document to Markdown for LLM ingestion
Fetch a URL and convert its HTML content to Markdown
Batch convert multiple files or an entire directory of documents
Extract metadata from documents without full conversion

Frequently asked questions

What file formats does MCP Document Converter support?

It supports PDF, DOCX, HTML, EPUB, CSV, JSON, XML, Excel (XLSX), PowerPoint (PPTX), plain text (TXT, MD, RST, LOG), and images (PNG, JPG via OCR).

How do I run MCP Document Converter with Docker?

Build the image with `docker build -t mcp-server-convert .` then run `docker run -i --rm mcp-server-convert`. For persistent file access, mount a volume with the `-v` flag.

How do I configure MCP Document Converter in Claude Code?

Add a "convert" entry to your MCP settings in `~/.claude/settings.json`, pointing the command to `python -m mcp_server_convert` with the working directory set to the project path.

What are the main tools provided?

The server offers six tools: `convert_file`, `convert_url`, `batch_convert`, `convert_directory`, `extract_metadata`, and `list_supported_formats`.

Does MCP Document Converter require external dependencies?

Core conversion uses Python standard library and markdownify for HTML. Additional formats like PDF, DOCX, and Excel require optional libraries (PyMuPDF, python-docx, openpyxl) listed in requirements.txt.

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