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Pdf co API

Give your agents access to Pdf co API. Bring your own Pdf co key, or skip the signup and pay per call from your Composio balance with Composio Instant.

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Pdf co

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Pdf co is a secure API platform for PDF extraction, generation, editing, and more. It helps you automate document workflows at scale with ease and reliability.

49 Tools

COMPOSIO INSTANT

What is Composio Instant?

Composio Instant lets your agent use paid APIs like Pdf co without a separate account or API key for each one. New accounts start with $2 of free credit.

No Pdf co account or key

Your agent calls Pdf co through Composio, so there is nothing to sign up for, store, or rotate.

Pay per call, at cost

Est. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages., paid from your Composio balance with zero markup.

Works in any agent

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other MCP clients, or your own code with the Composio SDK.

Works with your apps

Use Pdf co with Gmail, Slack, Google Sheets, and 1,700+ other apps you connect.

AI ASSISTANTS

Connect the Pdf co API to your AI assistant

Use Pdf co from the AI assistant you already work in. Connect Composio once, then paste the prompt.

1
Open the Connectors menu
Use the button to open Claude's Add connector dialog with Composio filled in. Or click + in the message box, then Connectors, Add connector and Add custom connector.
Add Composio to Claude
2
Add the Composio MCP server
Name it Composio, paste the MCP server URL and click Add.
https://connect.composio.dev/mcp
3
Authorize in your browser
A browser window opens. Sign in to Composio to approve the connection.
4
Paste the prompt
Start a new chat and paste the prompt. Claude runs the call on Composio Instant.

1
Install the Composio plugin
Open Composio's plugin page in ChatGPT and click Install. Sign in to ChatGPT first if it asks.
Install in ChatGPT
2
Authorize in your browser
Connect the plugin, then sign in to Composio to approve the connection.
3
Turn on Composio in your chat
In a new chat, click +, then More, and select Composio.
4
Paste the prompt
Paste the prompt into that chat. ChatGPT runs the call on Composio Instant.

1
Install the Composio plugin
Open Composio in the Cursor marketplace, click Install Composio Plugin for Cursor and approve the connection in your browser.
Install in Cursor
2
Paste the prompt
Open the Agent chat and paste the prompt. Cursor runs the call on Composio Instant.

1
Add the Composio plugin
Open Composio's listing on x.ai and click Add to Grok Bot. When Grok Bot opens the plugin, click Add.
Add to Grok Bot
2
Authenticate
Go to Installed, open Composio and click Authenticate. Sign in to Composio and click Authorize.
3
Paste the prompt
Paste the prompt into your bot's chat. Grok Bot runs the call on Composio Instant.

1
Paste the setup prompt
Copy this into your Hermes chat. Hermes adds the Composio MCP server for you.
Set up Composio from composio.dev/hermes
2
Authorize in your browser
A browser window opens. Sign in to Composio to approve the connection.
3
Paste the prompt
Start a new chat and paste the prompt. Hermes runs the call on Composio Instant.

ClaudeNew chat

Paste this prompt

Use PDF.co through Composio Instant to extract text from page 1 of https://arxiv.org/pdf/1706.03762. Return the extracted text.

What success looks like

PDF_CO_PDF_TO_TEXT

Your assistant runs PDF.co and replies with the text extracted from page 1 of the PDF.

Runs on Composio Instant

SDK

Use the Pdf co API in your code

Call Pdf co from your own agent with the Composio SDK. Four steps and one tool call.

1
Set up Composio
Turn on Instant Toolkits in your project settings and check your prepaid balance in Billing. Then set your API key.
export COMPOSIO_API_KEY="your_composio_api_key"
2
Install the SDK
The Python SDK needs Python 3.11 through 3.15.
The TypeScript SDK is ESM-only and needs Node.js 22.22.3 or newer.
pip install composio
npm install @composio/core
3
Run the call
Create a session that keeps Instant to this toolkit and reports the charge, then run the tool on the Instant account.
PDF_CO_PDF_TO_TEXT
4
Read the response
When the call runs on Instant, the response includes its charge: the amount as an exact USD decimal string, the currency and charged_by.

agent.py

from composio import Composio

composio = Composio()

session = composio.sessions.create(
    user_id="user_123",
    toolkits=["pdf_co"],
    instant={
        "toolkits": {"enable": ["pdf_co"]},
        "return_instant_charge": True,
    },
)

result = session.execute(
    "PDF_CO_PDF_TO_TEXT",
    arguments={
        "url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/1706.03762",
        "pages": "1",
        "inline": True,
    },
    account="instant_account",
)
print(result)
print("Instant charge:", result.instant_charge)

agent.ts

import { Composio } from "@composio/core";

const composio = new Composio();

const session = await composio.create("user_123", {
  toolkits: ["pdf_co"],
  instant: {
    toolkits: { enable: ["pdf_co"] },
    returnInstantCharge: true,
  },
});

const result = await session.execute(
  "PDF_CO_PDF_TO_TEXT",
  {
    "url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/1706.03762",
    "pages": "1",
    "inline": true
  },
  { account: "instant_account" },
);
console.log(result);
console.log("Instant charge:", result.instantCharge);

response

{
  "data": "<text extracted from page 1>",
  "error": null,
  "successful": true,
  "instant_charge": {
    "amount": "<usd amount>",
    "currency": "USD",
    "charged_by": "<provider>"
  }
}

TOOLS

Available Pdf co API tools

35 Pdf co tools run on Instant, priced per call with no Pdf co key. Tools marked Your key need your own Pdf co account.

Action	Tool slug	What it does	Availability
Extract PDF Text	PDF_CO_PDF_TO_TEXT	Extract plain text from a PDF or scanned image.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Find PDF Tables	PDF_CO_PDF_FIND_TABLE	Detect tables in a PDF.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Convert PDF to XLSX	PDF_CO_PDF_TO_XLSX	Convert a PDF or scanned image to an Excel file.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Merge PDFs	PDF_CO_PDF_MERGE	Combine multiple PDF files into one document.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Save Webpage as PDF	PDF_CO_PDF_FROM_URL	Convert a webpage URL to a PDF.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Add Content to PDF	PDF_CO_PDF_ADD	Add content such as text, images, barcodes, or links to an existing PDF.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Add PDF Password and Security	PDF_CO_PDF_SECURITY_ADD	Create a secured PDF copy with passwords and permission restrictions.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Auto-Rotate PDF Pages	PDF_CO_PDF_AUTO_ROTATE	Automatically detect and correct PDF page rotation using OCR.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Change PDF Text Searchable	PDF_CO_PDF_CHANGE_TEXT_SEARCHABLE	Make scanned or image-only PDF text searchable using OCR.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Compress PDF	PDF_CO_PDF_COMPRESS	Compress a PDF using a preset or detailed image and font controls.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Convert CSV or Excel to PDF	PDF_CO_PDF_FROM_CSV	Convert CSV or spreadsheet pages to PDF with page-range and autosize controls.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Convert Excel to CSV	PDF_CO_CONVERT_EXCEL_TO_CSV	Convert an Excel file (XLS/XLSX) from a URL to CSV.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Convert Excel to HTML	PDF_CO_CONVERT_EXCEL_TO_HTML	Tool to convert an Excel file to HTML.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Convert Excel to JSON	PDF_CO_CONVERT_EXCEL_TO_JSON	Tool to convert an online Excel or CSV file to JSON format.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Convert Excel to PDF	PDF_CO_XLS_TO_PDF	Convert a selected Excel worksheet or CSV to PDF, optionally inline.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Convert Excel to Text	PDF_CO_CONVERT_EXCEL_TO_TEXT	Tool to convert Excel files to plain text.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Convert Excel to XML	PDF_CO_CONVERT_EXCEL_TO_XML	Convert an XLS, XLSX, or CSV file from a URL to XML.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Convert Images to PDF	PDF_CO_PDF_FROM_IMAGE	Convert one or more JPG, PNG, or TIFF images into a PDF.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Convert PDF to CSV	PDF_CO_PDF_TO_CSV	Tool to convert PDF or scanned images to CSV format.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Convert PDF to HTML	PDF_CO_PDF_TO_HTML	Tool to convert PDF documents to HTML.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Convert PDF to Text (Simple)	PDF_CO_PDF_CONVERT_TO_TEXT_SIMPLE	Extract plain text from a text-based PDF without OCR or layout analysis.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Convert PDF to TIFF	PDF_CO_PDF_TO_TIFF	Render PDF pages as TIFF with crop, OCR, and inline controls.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Convert PDF to WEBP	PDF_CO_PDF_TO_WEBP	Convert selected pages of a PDF into WEBP images.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Convert PDF to XLS	PDF_CO_PDF_TO_XLS	Tool to convert PDF or scanned images to XLS format.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Convert PDF to XML	PDF_CO_PDF_TO_XML	Tool to convert PDF or scanned images to XML format.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Convert Text to PDF	PDF_CO_PDF_FROM_DOCUMENT_TXT	Tool to convert a plain text (.txt) file to PDF.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Find Text in PDF	PDF_CO_PDF_FIND	Tool to find text in a PDF document.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
PDF Forms Info Reader	PDF_CO_PDF_FORMS_INFO_READER	Tool to extract form field information from a PDF.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
PDF Info Reader	PDF_CO_PDF_INFO_READER	Tool to retrieve detailed information and metadata of a PDF.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Remove PDF Security	PDF_CO_PDF_SECURITY_REMOVE	Remove password protection and usage restrictions from a PDF copy.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Replace PDF Text with Image	PDF_CO_PDF_REPLACE_TEXT_WITH_IMAGE	Replace matching text in a PDF with an image and return the edited PDF.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Rotate PDF Pages	PDF_CO_PDF_ROTATE	Tool to rotate selected pages in a PDF.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Search and Delete Text in PDF	PDF_CO_PDF_SEARCH_AND_DELETE_TEXT	Search for and delete text in a PDF by keyword or regex.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Search and Replace Text in PDF	PDF_CO_PDF_SEARCH_AND_REPLACE_TEXT	Tool to search for and replace text in a PDF document.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Split PDF	PDF_CO_PDF_SPLIT	Tool to split a PDF into multiple files by page ranges.	InstantEst. $0.006 per 10 API credits; credits vary by operation and pages.
Parse Document	PDF_CO_DOCUMENT_PARSER	Extract structured data from a PDF with a custom template.	Your key
Generate Barcode	PDF_CO_PDFCO_POST_BARCODE_GENERATE	Create barcode images in formats such as QR Code, Code 128, and Code 39.	Your key

Instant prices are Pdf co's list prices with 0% markup, paid from your Composio balance and updated every hour. Instant calls also count toward your plan's tool calls. See all plans on the pricing page.

USE CASES

Pdf co API use cases and example prompts

Copy a prompt into your agent. Each one uses Pdf co with apps you connect through Composio.

Track vendor proposal summaries
Use PDF.co to extract text from page 1 of each proposal PDF in my Vendor Proposals folder in Google Drive. Add each file name and a one-sentence summary to my Vendor Review sheet in Google Sheets.
Apps used: Pdf co, Google Drive, Google Sheets
Convert expense reports to Excel
Use PDF.co to convert the attached monthly expense report in Gmail to an Excel file. Save the XLSX in my Finance Reports folder in Google Drive, then reply to the email with the file link.
Apps used: Pdf co, Gmail, Google Drive
Share launch references with the team
Use PDF.co to save the product documentation URL linked in my Launch References page in Notion as a PDF. Post the PDF link in Slack's #product-launch channel.
Apps used: Pdf co, Notion, Slack
Assemble a customer onboarding packet
Use PDF.co to merge the implementation guide, security overview, and support policy PDFs in my Acme Customer Pack folder in Google Drive into one onboarding packet. Post the finished PDF link in Slack's #customer-success channel.
Apps used: Pdf co, Google Drive, Slack

TROUBLESHOOTING

Pdf co API troubleshooting

Still stuck? The Instant tools docs cover limits, charges and session settings.

Set the lang parameter in PDF_CO_PDF_TO_TEXT to the language used in the scan.

Set printBackground to true in PDF_CO_PDF_FROM_URL.

Check its availability in the tools table. If it runs on Instant, check that Instant Toolkits is on for your project, your session allows the action and you use the latest toolkit version.

Your Composio balance is empty. Add funds in Billing if your plan supports it, or connect your own Pdf co account.

Check credential_source and instant_charge in the Composio execution log.

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Pdf co API

What is Composio Instant?

No Pdf co account or key

Pay per call, at cost

Works in any agent

Works with your apps

Connect the Pdf co API to your AI assistant

Open the Connectors menu

Add the Composio MCP server

Authorize in your browser

Paste the prompt

Install the Composio plugin

Authorize in your browser

Turn on Composio in your chat

Paste the prompt

Install the Composio plugin

Paste the prompt

Add the Composio plugin

Authenticate

Paste the prompt

Paste the setup prompt

Authorize in your browser

Paste the prompt

Use the Pdf co API in your code

Set up Composio

Install the SDK

Run the call

Read the response

Available Pdf co API tools

Pdf co API use cases and example prompts

Track vendor proposal summaries

Convert expense reports to Excel

Share launch references with the team

Assemble a customer onboarding packet

Pdf co API troubleshooting

Text extraction misses words in a scanned PDF

Saved webpage PDF omits background colors and images

An action asks you to connect Pdf co

You get HTTP 402 with Metering_WalletBalanceExhausted

You're not sure which account was charged

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