PDF.co
· #131 most-usedParse, build, and deliver any PDF — no human in the loop
PDF.co is an API-first document engine covering every stage of the PDF lifecycle: generation from HTML or raw data, OCR conversion of scanned images to searchable text, AI-powered data extraction from invoices and forms, and surgical editing operations like splitting, merging, redacting, and securing files. Connect it to Actionist and your agent can parse incoming invoices without touching a spreadsheet, fill and send contracts the moment a deal closes, split a 200-page batch scan into individual records by barcode, and deliver every output directly to the right tool — all from a plain-English instruction.
Eliminates manual work. Eliminates manual copy-paste between PDF viewers and downstream systems by letting the agent extract, transform, and route document data in one unattended pass.
What your PDF.co agent runs on autopilot
A week of scheduled jobs your Actionist agent will execute on your behalf.
PDF.co × every other app you use
End-to-end automations that span multiple apps — each one a real business outcome.
Invoice-to-resolution in 60 seconds
When a customer emails a PDF invoice dispute, your agent reads the attachment to extract the invoice number and amounts, then rebuilds a corrected PDF with the accurate line items stamped in — no spreadsheet open, no designer needed. It posts the corrected file to the support Slack channel, books a resolution call on Google Calendar, and the customer receives a reply with the fixed document before your support rep has opened their inbox. Disputes that used to take 45 minutes of back-and-forth close in under a minute.
What this looks like for your team
The comparison strip shows real manual tasks your agent replaces. The calculator translates that into your team's numbers.
- SalesProposal re-keyingRep copies deal data from the CRM into a Word template, exports to PDF, and emails it manually — 19 minutes per proposal.19 min/weekSales AgentAgent renders proposal PDFAgent fills the HTML proposal template with deal values from the CRM and converts it to a polished PDF, delivered to the calendar event.
- MarketingCampaign brief assemblyMarketer assembles client name, budget, and channel mix into a brief PDF by copying from three different sources each time.14 min/weekMarketing AgentAgent builds brief on deal closeAgent converts the HTML brief template to PDF with client and budget fields populated the moment a HubSpot deal closes.
- Customer SupportInvoice dispute re-draftSupport rep opens the PDF, cross-checks line items in a spreadsheet, recreates the corrected version in a PDF editor, and re-emails it.19 min/weekCustomer Support AgentAgent parses and rebuilds PDFAgent extracts the incorrect figures, generates a corrected invoice PDF, and delivers it to the customer and Slack channel automatically.
- Human ResourcesOffer letter PDF prepHR specialist opens the Word template, types in name and start date, exports to PDF, and sends it — every single hire.8 min/weekHuman Resources AgentAgent fills and sends offer PDFAgent populates the offer letter PDF fields with HR system data and emails the fillable document to the candidate without manual touch.
- FinanceInvoice data re-entryFinance analyst opens each supplier PDF, types vendor name, invoice number, total, and due date into the accounting system by hand.14 min/weekFinance AgentAgent parses and posts invoiceAgent uses AI Invoice Parser to extract all fields from the PDF and creates the bill record in the accounting system in one pass.
- OperationsPO form manual fillOps coordinator copies line items from a supplier PDF into the internal purchase order form across two applications, row by row.30 min/weekOperations AgentAgent fills PO from supplier PDFAgent parses the supplier's PDF, populates the standard PO form fields, and saves the authoritative record to the document system.
- LegalRedaction before sharingLegal associate manually reads through each document, highlights sensitive text, and applies redaction boxes one occurrence at a time.6 min/weekLegal AgentAgent redacts by patternAgent runs Search and Delete Found Text to strip all PII or confidential strings matching the defined patterns, producing a clean PDF instantly.
+ 100s of other automations your agent handles
See what your team gets back
Baseline: 2.8 hrs saved per person per week, across the full PDF.co automation set.
How to plug PDF.co into Actionist
Pick the connection method that suits your environment.
The fastest path to PDF.co's full 29-action toolkit. Install the official pdfco MCP server and your agent connects through a permissioned session — no API tokens stored, no credential rotation needed.
Find PDF.co in the Apps library and click Connect. MCP is selected by default.
You'll be redirected to pdf.co to authorise the MCP server access. Sign in with your PDF.co account and confirm the permission grant — the server receives a scoped session credential automatically.
Actionist runs a read-only call to verify the handshake. You're ready.
29 actions your agent can call
Read and write operations available to your Actionist agent.
7 events your agent can react to
Events your agent watches for, and the actions it kicks off in response.
Skills that pair with PDF.co
Reusable agent skills that work well alongside this app.
Gives the agent programmatic access to local PDF manipulation — extracting text and tables, creating new PDFs, merging and splitting documents, and filling forms — without an API call, ideal when the file is already on disk.
MCP servers that work with PDF.co
Connect Actionist to MCP servers built for or around this app.
The official PDF.co MCP server — exposes the full PDF.co API surface so the agent can extract data, edit, convert, and parse documents with OCR and AI in real time.
A 16-tool MCP server covering PDF creation, merging, splitting, encryption, form filling, and QR code injection — all via a single connected server.
Renders PDFs from HTML or Markdown with full control over page size, margins, headers, and layout — payment handled via x402.