PDF skill
Read, extract, merge, split, fill, watermark and OCR PDF files from an agent.
About PDF skill
Use this skill whenever the user wants to do anything with PDF files. This includes reading or extracting text/tables from PDFs, combining or merging multiple PDFs into one, splitting PDFs apart, rotating pages, adding watermarks, creating new PDFs, filling PDF forms, encrypting/decrypting PDFs, extracting images, and OCR on scanned PDFs to make them searchable. If the user mentions a .pdf file or asks to produce one, use this skill. Published by Anthropic in the anthropics/skills repository as an Agent Skills package (a folder with a SKILL.md file). Details were read from SKILL.md and the repository README; nothing was installed or executed.
What you can do
- Extract text and tables
- Merge and split files
- Rotate pages and add watermarks
- Fill PDF forms
- Encrypt and decrypt
- OCR scanned pages
Skill package
- Format
- Agent Skills (a folder with SKILL.md)
- Works with
- Claude Code, Claude.ai, Claude API
- Pre-approved tools
- None declared
- License
- Proprietary. LICENSE.txt has complete terms
How to install
From the publisher
Claude Code: run /plugin marketplace add anthropics/skills, then /plugin install document-skills@anthropic-agent-skills. Or copy the skills/pdf folder into .claude/skills/ in your project. Claude.ai and the Claude API: upload the skill folder as a custom skill (see the repository README for links).
How do I install PDF skill?
The publisher’s install steps are shown above. A skill is a folder with a SKILL.md file. Copy that folder into your agent’s skills directory and the agent loads it when a task matches the skill’s description: Claude Code reads .claude/skills/ in the project and ~/.claude/skills/; other agents that support the Agent Skills format document their own location. The file itself is at github.com/anthropics/skills/blob/main/skills/pdf/SKILL.md.
Which agents can use PDF skill?
The publisher lists Claude Code, Claude.ai, Claude API.
Is it free?
Free to use, according to the published details.
Questions and answers
What is PDF skill?
PDF skill is a skill in the Productivity category. Read, extract, merge, split, fill, watermark and OCR PDF files from an agent.
How do I install PDF skill?
A skill is a folder with a SKILL.md file. Copy that folder into your agent's skills directory (for Claude Code, .claude/skills/ in the project or ~/.claude/skills/) and the agent loads it when a task matches the skill's description. The file is at https://github.com/anthropics/skills/blob/main/skills/pdf/SKILL.md. The publisher's steps: Claude Code: run /plugin marketplace add anthropics/skills, then /plugin install document-skills@anthropic-agent-skills. Or copy the skills/pdf folder into .claude/skills/ in your project. Claude.ai and the Claude API: upload the skill folder as a custom skill (see the repository README for links).
Is PDF skill free?
Free to use, according to the published details.
What can PDF skill do?
According to the published details: Extract text and tables; Merge and split files; Rotate pages and add watermarks; Fill PDF forms; Encrypt and decrypt; OCR scanned pages.
Which agents or platforms work with PDF skill?
The publisher lists Claude Code, Claude.ai, Claude API.
Where is PDF skill published?
Its homepage is https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills/pdf and its source repository is https://github.com/anthropics/skills. RUAGENTIC read these details from Publisher repository on October 1, 2026 and did not install or run the project.
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View the sourceSource information collected October 1, 2026.
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