Searching in PDF
Upload the PDF file in which you need to search for a specific text.
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PDF search is crucial for various scenarios where efficient information retrieval is required. An important use case for PDF search is when you need to quickly find specific content in a document. Whether you're dealing with extensive research papers or lengthy contracts, PDF Search simplifies the process of identifying relevant details. Another scenario where PDF search is invaluable is during litigation, where being able to quickly find and review specific clauses or terms can greatly streamline the workflow. In an academic setting, researchers often look to PDF files to navigate through vast archives of scholarly articles and documents. Moreover, businesses benefit from using PDF search when managing documentation, as it provides quick access to important information in reports and manuals. Overall, PDF searchability is indispensable in various domains, increasing productivity and facilitating seamless information retrieval.
Introducing a web application for searching text in PDF files! Whether you're using a computer or a mobile device, our easy-to-use platform allows you to search text in PDFs across all operating systems. Our free web software with no registration and no code verification. Imagine the efficiency of searching 10 files in one pass! We understand the importance of resource management, which is why our web application has an overall file size limit of 32 MB per pass. This ensures that you can process large amounts of data while maintaining optimal performance.
Although your files are stored on our server for 24 hours, we value your privacy, so we allow you to delete files immediately after processing.
Experience the convenience of our app, which is free and available on any desktop or mobile operating system, be it iPhone, Android, Linux, Windows or MacOS.
Please note that this program highlights the found text in yellow. If you don't need this and you have a desktop or mobile app but it doesn't find the text, it may be because your PDF has been scanned. If so, we recommend using our other web-based application, which will convert your PDF into one that you can search for text directly from your mobile or computer app.
How it works
Select files
You can select files from the file system, Dropbox and Google Drive.
Press button "Search"
in order to upload files for processing.
Wait for completion
It will take from 10 seconds to several minutes depending on the number and size of the files.
FAQ
Can I search for phrases or multiple words?
You can search text in PDF. To find a set of words, just try to search similar words using a regular expression.
What if my PDF is an image or scanned document? Can I still search for words?
Fortunately, we have OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology to convert the images of text into searchable text. In order to search words in PDF document which is scanned, check "My PDF documents are scanned" and do not forget to specify the language of the text in your document. Also, you can transform your PDF file to searchable using our tool and then use any embedded application in your OS for searching words.
Why am I not getting any search results, even though I know the word is in the PDF?
There could be a few reasons: The word might be misspelled. The word could be in an image, and we don't have Optical Character Recognition technology. The word might be part of the document's content but not visible in the current view.