Make a file smaller
"Compress this PDF so I can email it." The assistant compresses it and gives you the download link.
KovaPDF for Claude
Work on PDFs in Claude with KovaPDF
Add KovaPDF to Claude as a connector, then ask in plain words. Claude runs the KovaPDF tool on your file and gives you a download link, using your own KovaPDF account.
- Works in Claude on the web and desktop
- Works in Claude Code
- Uses your account's usual limits
Connector address
https://mcp.kovapdf.comSet up
Add KovaPDF to Claude
Open Connectors
In Claude, open Settings and then Connectors, and choose Add custom connector. Custom connectors are available on the Claude plans that support them.
Paste the address
Name it KovaPDF and paste the address below, then choose Add.
Remote MCP server URLhttps://mcp.kovapdf.comConnect your account
Choose Connect. The KovaPDF page opens, you sign in, see what Claude asks to do, and choose Allow.
Ask
In a chat, turn KovaPDF on in the tools menu, attach a PDF or paste a link to one, and say what you need.
Using Claude Code instead
Run this once in your terminal, then type /mcp in Claude Code and choose kovapdf to sign in.
Terminalclaude mcp add --transport http kovapdf https://mcp.kovapdf.com
Examples
Things you can ask Claude
Put files together or apart
"Merge these three invoices in date order" or "Split this report into one file per chapter."
Convert
"Turn this PDF into a Word file" or "Make one PDF from these photos."
Read a scan
"Read the text of this scanned letter." The text comes back marked as content from your file.
Remove private details
"Redact every phone number and email address." You get the redacted PDF and a list of everything removed.
Check signatures
"Is the signature on this contract valid, and was the file changed after signing?"
Limits and privacy
What to expect
Your account's usual limits
Every job runs as your KovaPDF account and uses that account's usual limits, the same as on the website. An app can never do more than your account can.
Files deleted within an hour
Files you send and the results are deleted within an hour. Results come back as download links that stop working soon after; ask again for a fresh one.
You choose, and you can undo it
You see the app's name and what it asks to do, and choose Allow or Cancel. Remove it any time in your dashboard under Connected apps; it stops at once.
Your file's words stay data
Text read out of a file comes back marked as file content, so the assistant treats it as data and never follows instructions hidden inside a document.
Nothing is sent without you
Signature requests go to real people, so the assistant always prepares a draft first, shows you the signers and their email addresses, and sends only after you confirm.
Says where the work was done
Every result says it was done with KovaPDF, so whoever reads it later knows which tool changed the file.
Questions
Questions about KovaPDF and Claude
Do I need a KovaPDF account?
Connecting an account gives Claude every tool, within that account's usual limits. Without an account, the lighter tools work for a few small files a day.
Can Claude see my other KovaPDF files?
No. Claude only works on the files you give it in the chat, and only for the permissions you allowed when you connected.
How do I disconnect KovaPDF from Claude?
Remove the connector in Claude's settings, or remove Claude in your KovaPDF dashboard under Connected apps. Either one stops it at once.
What is the address of the KovaPDF MCP server?
It is https://mcp.kovapdf.com. It uses Streamable HTTP, and you sign in with your KovaPDF account the first time an app connects.
What happens if KovaPDF pauses this app?
The step stops with a plain message saying KovaPDF has paused connections from this app for now, and nothing is changed. You can still use every tool on the KovaPDF website.
More integrations
Use KovaPDF in other places too
Every integration in one place
See every app KovaPDF works in, or read how connections, files and jobs work in the developer docs.
Something not working? Write to support@kovapdf.com.