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ChangeThisFile MCP server

Connect ChangeThisFile and your agent gets 7 tools, among them check_job, compress_file, convert_file. It answers at https://changethisfile.com/mcp over streamable HTTP, and it listed its tools to an anonymous client, so no sign-in was needed for that. Our probes reached it 10 of 10 times since 4 September 2026; the last check, on 18 October 2026, succeeded.

Status
Answering
Tools
7
Official
yes, served from changethisfile.com
Reliability
10 of 10 checks
Response time
181 ms
Transport
streamable HTTP
Last checked
18 October 2026

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

Description as the publisher wrote it.

The 7 tools ChangeThisFile offers

ToolWhat it does
check_jobCheck 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.
Inputs: job_id
compress_fileCompress 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 honest
Inputs: source_url, base64_content, filename, target_size_kb
convert_fileConvert a file from one format to another. Anonymous callers get 25 free conversions per month per network; after that a free verified ChangeThisFile API key is required (25/month shared across REST + MCP; send it as Authorization: Bearer c
Inputs: source_url, base64_content, source_format, target_format, filename
do_file_jobDescribe 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 ri
Inputs: instruction, source_url, base64_content, filename
extract_tablesExtract 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 (
Inputs: source_url, base64_content, filename
list_conversionsList all supported conversion routes. Optionally filter by source format to see what you can convert FROM a specific format.
Inputs: source_format
translate_fileTranslate 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 li
Inputs: source_url, base64_content, filename, target_language

Add ChangeThisFile to your AI client

Every block below points at https://changethisfile.com/mcp. Pick your client and copy.

Claude Code: one command in your terminal
claude mcp add --transport http changethisfile https://changethisfile.com/mcp
Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "changethisfile": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://changethisfile.com/mcp"]
    }
  }
}
Cursor: ~/.cursor/mcp.json, or .cursor/mcp.json in a project
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "changethisfile": {
      "url": "https://changethisfile.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
VS Code and GitHub Copilot: .vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "changethisfile": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://changethisfile.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Zed: Zed settings.json
{
  "context_servers": {
    "changethisfile": {
      "url": "https://changethisfile.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Windsurf: ~/.codeium/mcp_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "changethisfile": {
      "serverUrl": "https://changethisfile.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
JetBrains AI Assistant: Settings, Tools, AI Assistant, MCP, New MCP Server, as JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "changethisfile": {
      "url": "https://changethisfile.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Continue: .continue/mcpServers/neuronto.yaml
name: ChangeThisFile
version: 0.0.1
schema: v1
mcpServers:
  - name: ChangeThisFile
    type: streamable-http
    url: https://changethisfile.com/mcp
Gemini CLI: ~/.gemini/settings.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "changethisfile": {
      "httpUrl": "https://changethisfile.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Codex CLI: MCP server config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "changethisfile": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://changethisfile.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Warp: MCP servers, + Add, paste JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "changethisfile": {
      "url": "https://changethisfile.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Goose: a one-click extension link
goose://extension?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchangethisfile.com%2Fmcp&type=streamable_http&id=changethisfile&name=ChangeThisFile

Is ChangeThisFile up right now?

It answered our last check on 18 October 2026 in 181 ms. Over 10 checks since 4 September 2026 it answered 10. Status here comes from Neuronto's own probes, not from the publisher.

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Questions about ChangeThisFile

Is there an official ChangeThisFile MCP server?

Yes. It is published by changethisfile.com and served from changethisfile.com, the vendor's own domain: https://changethisfile.com/mcp.

How many tools does ChangeThisFile have?

7, as returned by the server's own tools/list on 10 September 2026: check_job, compress_file, convert_file, do_file_job, extract_tables, list_conversions, translate_file.

Is ChangeThisFile down?

It answered our last check on 18 October 2026 in 181 ms. Over 10 checks since 4 September 2026 it answered 10.

How do I add ChangeThisFile to Cursor?

Put the server under mcpServers in ~/.cursor/mcp.json with the URL https://changethisfile.com/mcp. The exact JSON is above, with the same setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, Gemini CLI and the rest.

Does ChangeThisFile need an API key?

It listed its tools to an anonymous client, so reading the tool list needs no key. Individual tools can still ask for credentials in their own inputs.

Where this comes from

Publisher: com.changethisfile. Endpoint host: changethisfile.com. ARD identifier: urn:air:com.changethisfile:mcp:mcp. First indexed 31 August 2026. The tools are exactly what the server returned; nothing on this page is inferred from its name. Ranking in Neuronto search is never for sale.

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