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Whether you're scanning a contract for a specific clause, looking for a citation in a research paper, or trying to find a date in a financial report — PDFSearch finds it in seconds. No Adobe Acrobat required.
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How it works
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Open PDFSearch in your browser
Visit pdfsearch.info — works in all modern browsers on desktop and mobile. No installation or account needed.
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Load your PDF
Upload a PDF from your device or paste a direct PDF URL. PDFSearch accepts any standard PDF file up to 50 MB.
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Type your text query
Enter the word or phrase you want to find. Use the "Case Sensitive" toggle to match exact capitalization, or "Whole Word" to avoid partial matches.
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See every match with context
All matches are shown with the surrounding text and page number so you can immediately understand the context without opening the full file.
Frequently asked questions
How do I search for specific text in a PDF?+
Upload your PDF to pdfsearch.info and type your text in the search box. Every occurrence of that text is highlighted with its page number and surrounding context shown.
Can I search for numbers or dates in a PDF?+
Yes. PDFSearch can find any text including numbers, dates, codes, identifiers, and special characters in your PDF.
Does PDF text search work across multiple pages?+
Yes. PDFSearch scans every page of your PDF and returns all matches, regardless of how many pages your document has.
Can I use wildcards or regex in PDF search?+
Currently, PDFSearch supports exact text matching with case-sensitive and whole-word options. Regex/wildcard search is on the roadmap.
What if my PDF has no searchable text?+
PDFSearch requires PDFs with embedded text. Scanned PDFs that are image-only won't return results unless they were saved with a text layer (e.g., using OCR software).
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