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ChangeThisFile MCP Server

com.changethisfile/mcp
answering

ChangeThisFile is answering right now. Last checked moments ago. It exposes 7 tools. Last commit 20 Jul 2026.

Convert files between 690+ formats: image, video, audio, documents, ebooks, archives. Free, no auth.

Uptime history 41 hours of history
41 hours agonow
100.0%
Uptime 24h
92 of 92 checks
7
Tools
read from the server
312 ms
Response time
average over 24h
4
Stars
last commit 20 Jul 2026

Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 0 min ago.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add mcp --transport http https://changethisfile.com/mcp
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp": {
      "url": "https://changethisfile.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.mcp]
url = "https://changethisfile.com/mcp"
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp": {
      "url": "https://changethisfile.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp": {
      "url": "https://changethisfile.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Available tools 7

Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on. If a tool disappears, we record the date.

compress
compress_file
Compress a file (PDF, JPG, PNG, WebP, MP4, MOV, WebM) down to an exact target size — e.g. "under 5MB for an upload form". FREE (daily limit applies). Returns a download URL on success; if the target is physically unreachable it fails honestly and reports the smallest achievable size. Provide EITHER source_url OR base64_content, plus a filename with extension.
conversions
list_conversions
List all supported conversion routes. Optionally filter by source format to see what you can convert FROM a specific format.
convert
convert_file
Convert a file from one format to another. Pass EITHER a publicly accessible URL (source_url) OR base64-encoded file contents (base64_content + source_format) — exactly one is required. Returns a temporary download URL (valid 1 hour; file deleted within 24 hours).
extract
extract_tables
Extract every table from a PDF or image (PNG, JPG, WebP) into a clean multi-sheet Excel file. The job runs immediately and returns a FREE preview of the first table plus a secure Stripe checkout link — the full .xlsx unlocks after payment ($3.99, one-time, no account needed). Provide EITHER source_url OR base64_content, plus a filename with extension.
file
do_file_job
Describe what you want done to a file in plain language — e.g. "translate this contract to German", "pull every table out of this PDF into Excel", "shrink this video to under 25MB", "convert this to PDF". The instruction is routed to the right job automatically; if the request is not supported yet you get an honest explanation of what is. Provide EITHER source_url OR base64_content, plus a filename with extension.
job
check_job
Check the status of a previously submitted file job (translate_file, extract_tables, compress_file). Returns the current status, preview + checkout link for completed paid jobs, or the download URL for completed free/paid-and-unlocked jobs.
translate
translate_file
Translate a document into another language with the original layout and formatting preserved (DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, PDF, TXT, MD, SRT, VTT). The job runs immediately and returns a FREE preview of the first pages plus a secure Stripe checkout link — the full translated file unlocks after payment ($4.99, one-time, no account needed). Provide EITHER source_url OR base64_content, plus a filename with extension.

Endpoints

URLTransportStateLatencyChecked
https://changethisfile.com/mcp streamable-http answering 240 ms 0 min ago

ChangeThisFile — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

What can ChangeThisFile do?
It exposes 7 tools, read directly from the server on our last check. Among them: check_job, compress_file, convert_file, do_file_job, extract_tables, list_conversions and 1 more. The full list with descriptions is on this page — we take it from the server itself via tools/list, not from a README. How MCP servers expose tools in the first place →
Is ChangeThisFile working right now?
We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 92 of 92 checks got a reply (100.0%), average response time 312 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.
How do I connect ChangeThisFile?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address.
Does ChangeThisFile need an API key?
No. ChangeThisFile completed a full MCP handshake with us as an anonymous client and listed its tools without asking for anything. All 7 of them are readable on this page. This is what we observed, not what the docs claim.
How fast is ChangeThisFile?
It answers our handshake in 312 ms on average, which is faster than 45% of all working MCP servers we measure. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.
Is ChangeThisFile open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in JavaScript and 4 stars on GitHub. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.