Summarise PDF Documents
Get AI-generated summaries of long PDF reports, contracts, or research papers from any public URL.
Extract Text from PDFs
Pull raw text from any PDF URL so you can search, quote, or process its contents programmatically.
Quick answer: Use the PDF tool through ToolRouter to extract text from pdfs directly from Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw — connect once, then drive it with plain-language prompts. No code required.
ToolCopying text out of a PDF manually is painful — formatting breaks, columns merge, and multi-page documents take minutes just to select. When the PDF is behind a link and you need specific passages out of a 60-page report, the process becomes genuinely impractical without automation.
The extract_text skill fetches a PDF from any public URL and returns clean, structured text. No file upload required — just pass the link. The output preserves page breaks and can be fed directly into further analysis, search indexing, or summarisation workflows.
Legal teams pulling clauses from contracts, analysts extracting data tables from regulatory filings, and content teams mining whitepapers all use this to skip the copy-paste step entirely.
How to extract text from pdfs with Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw
Connect ToolRouter
1Open connector settings Open Settings
2Add a custom connector with these details
Name
ToolRouterURL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Let Claude set you up Open Claude
Claude pairs PDF text extraction with live analysis — once it has the raw text it can immediately answer questions about the content, pull out specific clauses, or compare two documents side by side. You interact conversationally rather than processing output in separate steps.
How to extract text from pdfs
Once connected (see setup above), use the PDF tool — the same steps work with Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, OpenClaw, and any MCP client:
- Ask Claude: "Extract the text from this PDF: [paste URL]"
- Claude retrieves and returns the full document text
- Ask follow-up questions: "Find every mention of revenue" or "Summarise section 3"
- Use the extracted text to build quotes, notes, or structured data
Example prompt
Try this with the PDF tool
Extract the full text from this PDF report: https://example.com/annual-report.pdf — then list every mention of operating costs.
Tips
- Paste the direct PDF URL (ending in .pdf) for best results
- Claude can extract and immediately quote specific sections if you describe what you need
- For multi-column layouts, ask Claude to re-read paragraphs that look garbled
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I extract text from pdfs with an AI assistant?
Pull raw text from any PDF URL so you can search, quote, or process its contents programmatically. Connect the PDF tool to Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw through ToolRouter, then ask the assistant in plain language. For example: Ask Claude: "Extract the text from this PDF: [paste URL]" Claude retrieves and returns the full document text
Which AI assistants can extract text from pdfs?
Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw can all extract text from pdfs using the PDF tool through ToolRouter, with no API keys or coding required.
What does the PDF tool do?
Extract text, get AI summaries, and merge PDFs from any public URL.
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