How do I install Gurupdf?

Gurupdf is a local plugin. Install it using npm package: gurupdf-mcp and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

Is Gurupdf safe to use?

Gurupdf scored 5.2/10 (moderate risk) in MCP Marketplace's automated security scan. It has 3 high or critical findings to review. It's listed, but review the security report on this page before installing.

What credentials does Gurupdf need?

Gurupdf requires the following credentials or environment variables: GURUPDF_API_KEY, GURUPDF_API_URL. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Gurupdf?

Gurupdf uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Gurupdf MCP Server

by GuruPDF

Developer ToolsModerate5.2MCP RegistryLocal

Free

Server data from the Official MCP Registry

Convert, compress & merge PDFs and 100+ file formats from any AI agent. By GuruPDF.

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Convert, compress & merge PDFs and 100+ file formats from any AI agent. By GuruPDF.

Security Report

5.2

Moderate5.2Moderate Risk

This is a well-structured MCP server with proper authentication, clean code quality, and appropriate permission scoping for its file-conversion purpose. The server correctly requires an API key, validates inputs, handles errors gracefully, and makes only expected network calls to the GuruPDF API. No security vulnerabilities or malicious patterns detected. Supply chain analysis found 3 known vulnerabilities in dependencies (0 critical, 3 high severity). Package verification found 1 issue.

5 files analyzed · 7 issues found

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

env_vars

Check that this permission is expected for this type of plugin.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

File System Read

Reads files on your machine. Normal for tools that analyze or process local data.

File System Write

Writes or modifies files on your machine. Check that this is expected for the tool.

What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

Your GuruPDF API token (create one at https://gurupdf.com/profile)Required

Environment variable: GURUPDF_API_KEY

API base URL; override only for self-hostingOptional

Environment variable: GURUPDF_API_URL

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-gurupdf-gurupdf-mcp": {
      "env": {
        "GURUPDF_API_KEY": "your-gurupdf-api-key-here",
        "GURUPDF_API_URL": "your-gurupdf-api-url-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gurupdf-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

View on GitHub

From the project's GitHub README.

GuruPDF MCP — convert PDFs & 100+ file formats from your AI agent

A free Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and other AI agents convert, 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 by GuruPDF.

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.

Install

You need Node.js 18+ and a free GuruPDF API key:

Sign up at gurupdf.com.
Open Profile → API tokens and create a token.
Add the server to your agent with that key (configs below). No install step — npx fetches it on first run.

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gurupdf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "gurupdf-mcp"],
      "env": { "GURUPDF_API_KEY": "your_token_here" }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json (or .cursor/mcp.json in a project):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gurupdf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "gurupdf-mcp"],
      "env": { "GURUPDF_API_KEY": "your_token_here" }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "gurupdf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "gurupdf-mcp"],
      "env": { "GURUPDF_API_KEY": "your_token_here" }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gurupdf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "gurupdf-mcp"],
      "env": { "GURUPDF_API_KEY": "your_token_here" }
    }
  }
}

Tools

Tool	What it does
`convert_file`	Convert/process a local file (or URL). Give it an input and a target format (`pdf`, `png`, `docx`…) or a tool slug (`compress-pdf`, `merge-pdf`…). Saves the result to disk.
`get_status`	Check a conversion job by id and download the result when ready (for long jobs like video).
`list_conversions`	List supported conversions/tools, optionally filtered by an input format.
`check_credits`	Show remaining credits and how to get more.

Examples

"Compress ~/Documents/report.pdf." → convert_file(input: "~/Documents/report.pdf", to: "compress-pdf")

"Convert invoice.docx to PDF." → convert_file(input: "invoice.docx", to: "pdf")

"Merge a.pdf and b.pdf into one." → convert_file(input: ["a.pdf", "b.pdf"], to: "merge-pdf")

"Password-protect this PDF with hunter2." → 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")

Free tier & credits

Each tool costs a few credits. Free accounts get daily credits (refreshed every day) and 2 conversions/minute, 10/day. When you run out, the assistant will tell you — you can wait for the daily refresh or top up / upgrade. Conversions run on GuruPDF's servers; files are deleted automatically within an hour.

Configuration

Env var	Default	Notes
`GURUPDF_API_KEY`	—	Required. Your API token from Profile → API tokens.
`GURUPDF_API_URL`	`https://gurupdf.com/api/v1`	Override only for self-hosted / staging.

License

MIT

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