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
- License
- See LICENSE.txt in skill folder
- SKILL.md tokens
- 2,008
- Bundled files
- 11
- Bundled tokens (estimated)
- 12,655
Cost per 1,000 loads
Estimated input cost per 1,000 loads of SKILL.md only (characters ÷ 4). Bundled files, output tokens and execution are excluded.
| Model | Input / 1M tokens | 1,000 loads |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 5 | $5.00 | $10.04 |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | $2.00 | $4.02 |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | $1.00 | $2.01 |
Safety flags
Detected automatically from files; not a security audit.
- Runs scripts
- Yes
- Network access
- No
- Shell commands
- Yes
Works with
Open SKILL.md format
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- GitHub Copilot
- Gemini CLI
- OpenCode
- Goose
Install
npx skills add anthropics/skills --skill pdfLast verified:
pdf FAQ
What does the pdf skill do?
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 Source: https://github.com/anthropics/skills/blob/main/skills/pdf/SKILL.md
What does the pdf skill cost to load?
SKILL.md is about 2,008 tokens. Estimated input cost per 1,000 loads: Claude Opus 5 $10.04; Claude Sonnet 5 $4.02; Claude Haiku 4.5 $2.01. Estimated input cost per 1,000 loads of SKILL.md only (characters ÷ 4). Bundled files, output tokens and execution are excluded. Prices: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/about-claude/pricing
How do I install the pdf skill?
Skills CLI: npx skills add anthropics/skills --skill pdf. Claude Code: /plugin marketplace add anthropics/skills, then install the plugin from that marketplace. Download the pdf skill folder as a ZIP and upload it in Claude.ai skills settings.
Is the pdf skill safe?
Automatically detected flags: runs scripts, shell commands. Flags are detected automatically from the skill's files and are not a security audit; review the SKILL.md before installing.