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…
8 skills · 6 publishers· updated November 4, 2026
Claude skills for PDF
Read, fill, merge, split and create PDF files, starting with Anthropic's official pdf skill, the same one behind Claude's own PDF handling.
The best Claude skills for PDF
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PDF
Anthropic 187k
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…
npx skills add anthropics/skills --skill pdf - 2
Canvas Design
Anthropic 187k
Create beautiful visual art in .png and .pdf documents using design philosophy. You should use this skill when the user asks to create a poster, piece of art, design, or other static piece. Create…
npx skills add anthropics/skills --skill canvas-design - 3
Agent Cost Report
claude-mem 113k
Believable agent cost report for any period, default the last 7 full days PT, not counting today. Measured tokens from Claude Code transcripts priced at OpenRouter list prices (ESTIMATED), measured…
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All 8 PDF skills
8 skills
Canvas Design
Create beautiful visual art in .png and .pdf documents using design philosophy. You should use this skill when the user asks to create a poster, piece of art, design, or other…
Agent Cost Report
Believable agent cost report for any period, default the last 7 full days PT, not counting today. Measured tokens from Claude Code transcripts priced at OpenRouter list prices…
Lead Magnets
When the user wants to create, plan, or optimize a lead magnet for email capture or lead generation. Also use when the user mentions "lead magnet," "gated content," "content…
Ads Report
Render Markdown, HTML, or PDF paid-advertising reports from a validated Claude Ads JSON run bundle. Use for ads report, client report, audit PDF, executive audience reporting, or…
Trader Pelosi
The Pelosi Tracker. Watches the stock trades members of Congress must disclose under the STOCK Act: reads the House Clerk's public Periodic Transaction Reports (PTRs) as soon as…
Interpreting Culture Index
Interprets Culture Index (CI) surveys, behavioral profiles, and personality assessment data. Supports individual profile interpretation, team composition analysis…
Trader Pelosi
The Pelosi Tracker. Watches the stock trades members of Congress must disclose under the STOCK Act: reads the House Clerk's public Periodic Transaction Reports (PTRs) as soon as…
About these PDF skills
This page collects every skill in the directory that covers PDF: 8 from 6 publishers, including official skills from Anthropic and Trail of Bits. Each one links back to its original GitHub repository, so you always get the author's latest version. They span Design & UI, Security, Coding Workflow and Docs & Writing.
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Questions about Claude skills for PDF
What is the best Claude skill for PDF?
Our top pick is PDF by Anthropic, from a repository with 187k GitHub stars. Canvas Design and Agent Cost Report round out the top three. Skills are ranked by the popularity of their source repository, with hand-picked favorites first, and official skills from Anthropic and Trail of Bits carry a badge.
How do I install a Claude skill for PDF?
Open a skill's page and run its install command in your project folder, for example npx skills add anthropics/skills --skill pdf. You can also download any skill as a ZIP and add it to Claude Code or upload it to the Claude app.
Skills from claude-mem and claude-ads rely on shared scripts and agents, so install them as a Claude Code plugin. Their pages show the two commands.
The install guide walks through every method.
Are Claude skills for PDF free?
Yes. All 8 skills on this page are open source and free to use. You need a Claude plan that supports skills, or a coding agent that reads SKILL.md files.
Do these skills work in Claude Code and the Claude app?
Yes. A skill is a folder with a SKILL.md file, and the same folder works in Claude Code, the Claude desktop and web apps (on paid plans with code execution turned on) and the Claude API. Many also work in other agents that support the Agent Skills format, such as Cursor and OpenAI Codex. Skills that ship scripts need somewhere Claude can run code.
How many Claude skills for PDF are there?
We list 8 from 6 publishers, last updated November 4, 2026. The list refreshes from GitHub as publishers release new skills.
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