What is the main functional difference between PDF Reader MCP and Put It Online?

PDF Reader MCP is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Put It Online belongs to Developer Tools and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick PDF Reader MCP for developer tools work and Put It Online for developer tools.

How do I install PDF Reader MCP or Put It Online in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Put It Online has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Are PDF Reader MCP and Put It Online free to use, or do they require API keys?

PDF Reader MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Put It Online is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Can I run both PDF Reader MCP and Put It Online at the same time in my AI client?

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add pdf-reader-mcp and put-it-online as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

On AllMCPs, PDF Reader MCP has a quality signal of 69/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 1,040 GitHub stars. Put It Online has 51/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.

PDF Reader MCP vs Put It Online — MCP Server Comparison

PDF Reader MCP vs Put It Online — MCP Server Comparison | AllMCPs

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec	PDF Reader MCP	P Put It Online
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal	69/100 · Great	51/100 · Good
Install command	Confirmed	Not confirmed yet
Transport	Local subprocess (stdio)	—
Auth	Not declared	Not declared
Pricing	Not declared	Freemium
Required env vars	None listed	None listed
Verified owner	Community listing	Community listing
GitHub stars	1,040	0
Directory activity	2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes	0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools	4	10
Full listing	View PDF Reader MCP	View Put It Online

Tools & capabilities

PDF Reader MCP tools 4

inspectDocument and media evidence when Markdown is not enough. video_timeline (bounded scene/cue timeline) and render_frame (actual decoded frames), and cite_check (quote/location support, not semantic truth), are anymd Pro; PDF operations: inspect (page facts, metadata), render_page (PNG images), extract_regions (crop bounding boxes), ocr_pages / analyze_regions (configured OCR or vision provider), structure (JSON with document map, elements, geometry; profile quality|research adds trust and accessibility reports), compare (page-level diff of sources[0] vs sources[1]).
outlineReturn a document heading tree with stable node ids, title paths, page/slide/chapter ranges and Markdown byte ranges. PDF bookmarks or detected headings, Word headings, PowerPoint slides, EPUB chapters and headings, HTML and Markdown. format json (default) or tree. Pass a node id to read to fetch that section.
readRead any document as clean Markdown: PDF, Word (DOCX), PowerPoint (PPTX), Excel (XLSX/XLS/ODS), CSV, EPUB, HTML or a web URL, Markdown/text, images (metadata + OCR), audio/video (metadata, chapters, subtitles). Pages/slides/sheets carry  style markers for citation. Long documents stop at max_tokens (default 20000) and end with a cursor to continue; choose pages with pages: "1-5,8". A directory returns its readable files.
searchSearch documents for text: one file, many files, whole directories (recursive, .gitignore aware), or URLs, across every format read supports. Returns each hit as file + page/slide/sheet + a snippet with the match in bold. mode auto (default) finds the exact phrase and falls back to BM25-ranked passages when there is none; literal or ranked force one. Narrow directories with glob, e.g. "*.pdf".

Put It Online tools 10

upload_filePut a file online and get a short public link. Pass text directly, or base64 with encoding="base64" for binary files (images, PDFs, zips). An .html file becomes a web page; a .zip containing index.html becomes a website. Returns the URL and expires_at; anonymous callers also get a manage_token. Status may be "checking"/"publishing" (call get_link before sharing) or "unpublished" (not published). Limit 20 MB inline; use create_upload_session for bigger files.
create_upload_sessionFor files too large to send inline: reserves a link and returns a one-time upload_url. PUT the raw bytes there (e.g. give the user the returned curl command), then poll get_link with the slug (and manage_token) until status is "live".
publish_sitePut a web page or small static site you created online instantly. Pass {"files": {"index.html": "<!doctype html>…", "style.css": "…", "app.js": "…"}} (paths relative to the site root; index.html required). Images can go in base64_files. Returns the public URL. Pages are served sandboxed on their own link.
get_linkStatus of a link: live, checking, publishing, unpublished, in_review, removed (by moderation: removed_reason + appeal_url), expired or awaiting_upload; plus expiry, size and views (null when the account’s plan has no view counts). Anonymous callers pass the manage_token they got on creation.
list_linksList the links in the connected Put It Online account (newest first, permanent first). Requires a connected account.
delete_linkPermanently delete a link and its files. Account owners can delete their links; anonymous callers need the manage_token. This cannot be undone.
set_passwordProtect a link with a password (visitors must enter it), or pass null to remove it. Requires a connected account whose plan includes passwords; otherwise returns a subscription_required error.
make_permanentTurn an expiring link into a permanent one (uses one of the plan's permanent slots; see get_account). Requires a connected account whose plan includes permanent links.
extendRestart an expiring link's expiry clock (also brings back a recently expired link). Permanent links are unaffected. Requires a connected account whose plan includes extending.
get_accountThe connected account's plan, permanent-link slots used/available, size limit and features.

Ready-to-paste client configs

Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.

PDF Reader MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf-reader-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@sylphx/anymd"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Put It Online

No confirmed install command for Put It Online yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.

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What is the main functional difference between PDF Reader MCP and Put It Online?

How do I install PDF Reader MCP or Put It Online in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

Are PDF Reader MCP and Put It Online free to use, or do they require API keys?

Can I run both PDF Reader MCP and Put It Online at the same time in my AI client?

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

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