ComPDF

@ComPDF convert the quarterly-report.docx file in our shared drive to PDF format and save it back to the same folder

I've converted quarterly-report.docx to PDF using ComPDF's document conversion tool. The output file (quarterly-report.pdf, 2.4 MB) has been saved to your shared drive in the same directory. The conversion preserved formatting, embedded fonts, and all charts from the original Word document. This operation consumed 1 processing credit from your ComPDF account quota.

This example shows ComPDF's core conversion capability across office formats. The MCP requires API key authentication and each conversion consumes account quota — users should verify their plan limits before batch operations. The tool supports synchronous and asynchronous modes; larger files may require polling for completion status.

@ComPDF compress the client-presentation.pdf file to reduce its size for email attachment, prioritizing smaller file size over maximum quality

I've compressed client-presentation.pdf using ComPDF's optimization engine. The original 8.7 MB file is now 2.1 MB (76% reduction) while maintaining readable quality for screen viewing. The compression applied medium-level image downsampling and removed embedded thumbnails. The optimized PDF is ready in your working directory. This consumed 1 processing credit from your ComPDF quota.

This demonstrates ComPDF's PDF optimization with configurable quality trade-offs. Users control document and image compression levels independently. The tool permanently modifies the PDF structure — always work on copies if you need to preserve the original. Compression results vary significantly based on the source PDF's existing optimization state.

@ComPDF review all PDFs in the contracts folder, encrypt any that aren't already password-protected, and summarize which files were secured

I scanned 12 PDFs in the contracts folder and found 5 unencrypted files. I've applied password encryption to: vendor-agreement-2024.pdf, consulting-terms.pdf, nda-template.pdf, service-level-agreement.pdf, and partnership-mou.pdf. Each now requires the owner password you specified to open or modify. The remaining 7 files were already encrypted. Total ComPDF credits consumed: 5. All secured files remain in the original folder with encryption metadata updated.

This example pairs ComPDF's encryption tool with AI reasoning to audit and secure multiple documents. The MCP supports both user passwords (required to open) and owner passwords (required to modify permissions). Each encryption operation consumes quota and cannot be automatically retried on ambiguous failures — the AI should confirm success before proceeding to the next file.

When ComPDF handles the final-mile PDF grunt work

A 6-person consulting shop sends 40-60 client reports monthly, each needing watermarks, compression, and password protection before delivery. ComPDF wins here because the 19-tool spread covers the entire pre-send checklist in one integration. Your team connects Switchy once with the API key, then chains watermark-compress-encrypt operations in a shared prompt without juggling three separate services. The quota model matters: each operation burns credits, so you'll want to batch similar tasks and avoid re-running failed jobs. If your deliverables already live in a document management system with built-in PDF tools, ComPDF is overkill. But if you're stitching together Google Docs exports and need a single place to standardize security and branding, this MCP collapses a 12-minute manual workflow into a 90-second AI handoff.

ComPDF for PDF/A and accessibility mandates at small scale

A 3-person nonprofit needs to archive grant applications as PDF/A-2 and convert public-facing materials to PDF/UA for accessibility compliance. ComPDF's standard-conversion tools (PDF/A, PDF/X-4, PDF/E-1, PDF/UA-1) are purpose-built for this, and the MCP lets your team run conversions from Switchy without learning the ComPDF API or building a custom script. The trade-off: if you're converting more than 200 documents monthly, the quota costs add up fast, and a dedicated compliance platform with bulk pricing makes more sense. Below that threshold, ComPDF is the right call because it handles ICC profiles and language embedding automatically. Connect it in Switchy, drop the file reference in a prompt, and the AI picks the correct standard based on your compliance requirement.

When ComPDF speeds up encrypted-PDF troubleshooting

A 5-person SaaS support team fields 15-20 tickets weekly where customers attach password-protected PDFs or bloated scans that crash the ticketing system's preview. ComPDF's decrypt and compress tools let the team handle these edge cases without escalating to engineering. The support agent pastes the ticket link in Switchy, the AI pulls the attachment, runs decrypt (if the customer shared the password in the thread) or compress (if it's a 40MB scan), and re-uploads a usable version. This works because ComPDF's synchronous operations return results in seconds, and the quota hit is predictable per ticket. If your support volume is under 100 problem-PDFs monthly, the MCP pays for itself in saved escalation time. Above that, you're better off with a dedicated document-processing pipeline that doesn't charge per operation.