MCP Document Converter

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

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Author: demo112
Downloads: 282
Categories: File Management, Other

- 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

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 MCP Document Converter

Command (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

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

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

JSON

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

JSON

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

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

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

JSON

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

JSON

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

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

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

JSON

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

JSON

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

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

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

JSON

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

JSON

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

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

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

JSON

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

JSON

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

From the repository

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.

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

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

McpServers

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

mcp-server-convert

A lightweight Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that converts documents to Markdown. Supports PDF, DOCX, HTML, EPUB, CSV, JSON, and plain text files.

Perfect for AI agents that need to ingest and understand document content.

Features

- 📄 Multi-format support: PDF, DOCX, HTML, EPUB, CSV, JSON, images (via OCR), and plain text
- 🔧 6 MCP tools: convert_file, convert_url, list_supported_formats, batch_convert, extract_metadata, convert_directory
- 🐍 Zero external dependencies for core: Uses Python standard library + markdownify for HTML
- ⚡ Fast: In-memory processing, no temp files
- 🐳 Docker-ready: Single Dockerfile, one command deploy

Quick Start

Install & Run

```bash

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