# PDF Text Reader

> Use this tool when you need to extract and summarize text from PDFs efficiently. It solves problems of manual text copying and speeds up research by capturing key sections and quotes for quick search and citation. The tool takes PDF files as input and outputs extracted text, suitable for research, writing, and citation purposes.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/wfyi-joy-pdf-reader-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/wfyi-joy-pdf-reader-mcp

## Description

Extract text from local or online PDFs. Capture quotes and key sections for quick search, summarization, and citation. Speed up research and writing by eliminating manual copy-paste.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-04-27

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/wfyi-joy/pdf-reader-mcp)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/wfyi-joy/pdf-reader-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "wfyi-joy-pdf-reader-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/wfyi-joy-pdf-reader-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/wfyi-joy-pdf-reader-mcp/pull`

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