---
title: "Input PDFs"
description: "Claude Code can read PDF files out of the box, you don't need to install [markitdown](https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown) (or alternatives) to work with them."
type: skill
canonical_url: https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/input-pdfs
source: "Claudary"
difficulty: intermediate
author: "Claude Code Knowledge Pack"
date: 2026-07-10T11:30:12.604Z
license: CC-BY-4.0
attribution: "Input PDFs — Claudary (https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/input-pdfs)"
---

# Input PDFs
Claude Code can read PDF files out of the box, you don't need to install [markitdown](https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown) (or alternatives) to work with them.

## Overview

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title: "Input PDFs"
sidebar_position: 3
---

# Input PDFs

Claude Code can read PDF files out of the box, you don't need to install [markitdown](https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown) (or alternatives) to work with them.

```bash
claude -p "read the content of /path/to/file.pdf and summarize it"
```

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Source: [Claudary](https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/input-pdfs) · https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com