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How to Summarise PDFs with OpenClaw

Batch summarise PDFs with OpenClaw and ToolRouter. Automate document analysis across multiple files.

OpenClaw automates PDF summarisation at scale — feed it a list of documents, get back structured summaries for each, and route results into your knowledge base or reporting pipeline without touching each file manually.

Connect ToolRouter to OpenClaw

1Install the CLI

npm install -g toolrouter-mcp

2Call tools directly from OpenClaw

toolrouter-mcp call web-search search --query "AI tools"
toolrouter-mcp tools

Steps

Once connected (see setup above), use the PDF tool:

Provide a batch of PDF URLs and ask: "Summarise each of these documents"
OpenClaw analyses each and returns summaries
Ask: "Flag any documents that mention liability or indemnity"
Export the summaries and flags to a structured report

Example Prompt

Try this with OpenClaw using the PDF tool

Summarise each of these research PDFs in 3 bullet points and flag any that reference clinical trials: [list of URLs].

Tips

Use batch summarisation to triage large sets of documents before reading any in full
Ask OpenClaw to assign a relevance score based on specific criteria
Chain summarisation with a classification step to sort documents by topic

More OpenClaw Guides

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