FastOCR

Name: FastOCR
Author: fastocr-org

by fastocr-orgversion 0.3.0i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.fastocr-org/fastocr-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

OCR scanned PDFs and extract bank statements to Excel, CSV and QuickBooks with FastOCR.

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Accounting, finance & tax
You need to fill in: FASTOCR_API_KEY

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: FASTOCR_API_KEY

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

PyPIPython’s uv installed (for the uvx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fastocr": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "fastocr-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FASTOCR_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add fastocr --env FASTOCR_API_KEY=your-value -- uvx fastocr-mcp

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fastocr": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "fastocr-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FASTOCR_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "fastocr": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "fastocr-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FASTOCR_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

FASTOCR_API_KEY secret required env
FastOCR API key from https://fastocr.org/developers/keys

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
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Compared with others in Accounting, finance & taxi

More stars than 0% of the other 1726 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 100% of the other 1726 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1726 servers in this category

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Common questions

Is FastOCR safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: FASTOCR_API_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.3.0) reached the registry today.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Python (uv) on your computer.

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README from the maker

Open the README

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OCR any scanned PDF or image from Claude, Cursor and other MCP clients.

Website · Docs · Get an API key

An MCP server that lets your client OCR a local scanned PDF or image over stdio; files go only to the FastOCR API.

Quickstart

Create an API key in the developer console.
Add the server to Claude Code:

claude mcp add fastocr -e FASTOCR_API_KEY=your_api_key -- uvx fastocr-mcp

Ask: *"OCR ~/Scans/contract.pdf"*.

With uv there is nothing to install; the client runs uvx fastocr-mcp. Prefer pip? Run pip install fastocr-mcp and use the command fastocr-mcp. Python 3.10 or newer.

Other clients

Every client needs the same command, uvx fastocr-mcp, and your key in FASTOCR_API_KEY.

Claude Desktop

Add this to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings > Developer > Edit Config), then restart Claude Desktop:

"mcpServers": { "fastocr": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["fastocr-mcp"], "env": { "FASTOCR_API_KEY": "your_api_key" } } } }

Cursor

Add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (one project):

"mcpServers": { "fastocr": { "type": "stdio", "command": "uvx", "args": ["fastocr-mcp"], "env": { "FASTOCR_API_KEY": "your_api_key" } } } }

VS Code

Add this to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. VS Code uses servers, not mcpServers:

"servers": { "fastocr": { "type": "stdio", "command": "uvx", "args": ["fastocr-mcp"], "env": { "FASTOCR_API_KEY": "your_api_key" } } } }

If you installed with pip, use "command": "fastocr-mcp" and "args": [].

Examples

Ask your client in plain language:

*"OCR ~/Downloads/scanned-contract.pdf and summarize the termination clause."*
*"Read the text in /Users/me/Desktop/receipt.jpg."*
*"Make a searchable copy of /Users/me/archive/1998-letters.pdf."*
*"List my last five FastOCR documents."*

The text above is the unedited output FastOCR returned for a scanned page.

Tools

Tool	What it does
`ocr_file(path, output="text", output_path=None)`	Uploads a local PDF or image, runs OCR and waits up to 45 seconds; a larger document returns its id for `get_document`. `output="text"` returns the text (text over 20,000 characters is cut, and the full text is saved to `output_path` or `.ocr.txt` next to the input file). `output="pdf"` saves a searchable PDF to `output_path` or `.searchable.pdf`.
`ocr_pdf(path, output="text", output_path=None)`	The same tool as `ocr_file` under its earlier name, kept so existing setups keep working.
`get_document(document_id, output="status", output_path=None)`	Status and page counts of a document; with `output="text"` or `"pdf"`, waits up to 45 seconds and fetches the finished result. Fetching a result again costs no pages.
`list_documents(limit=20)`	The most recent documents in the account, newest first.
`get_balance()`	The pages left on the account: free pages (they reset monthly), contract pages if any, and Page Packs, plus the link to buy more. Costs no pages.
`delete_document(document_id)`	Deletes a document and its stored files on FastOCR. Local files are not touched.

What you get back

You get	How
The text of the document	`ocr_file(path)`, or `get_document(id, output="text")`
A searchable PDF	`ocr_file(path, output="pdf")`, saved beside the input
Status and page counts	`get_document(id)`
Your recent documents	`list_documents()`

Languages and files

100+ languages, detected automatically. No language setting is needed.
PDF files up to 1 GiB, and PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF, WebP and BMP images up to 20 MiB. An image counts as one page.
Built on the official fastocr-sdk and the official MCP Python SDK.

Pages and pricing

Any signed-in FastOCR account can create an API key and start right away. Every account gets 50 free pages a month, shared with PDFs on the website; an image is one page. When you need more, buy a Page Pack on the pricing page. Packs and the page balance are the same on the website and in the API; ask your agent to run get_balance to see what is left. Accounts process 2 documents at once, or 10 with an API contract or 10,000 or more pages bought. You accept the API terms with your first key.

Errors and configuration

Tool errors are written for the agent to act on: a rejected key, an account out of pages (buy_pages), too many documents processing at once (concurrency_limit), a missing file, or an unsupported file type. Each message says what to do next. A document that runs out of pages fails with buy_pages; the tool says so and links to the pricing page. Error codes are listed in the API docs.

Variable	Purpose
`FASTOCR_API_KEY`	Required. Your API key.
`FASTOCR_BASE_URL`	Optional. Overrides `https://api.fastocr.org`.

Support and license

Questions: support@fastocr.org. Bugs and requests: GitHub issues. Python SDK: fastocr-python. MIT license; see LICENSE. Made by FastOCR.

FastOCR

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Accounting, finance & taxi

Common questions

Alternatives

Finance Toolkit

SolidInvoice

Korea Tax Calculator

README from the maker

Quickstart

Other clients

Examples

Tools

What you get back

Languages and files

Pages and pricing

Support and license