Search PDF
Search the words already in your PDF.
Search PDF finds every place a word or phrase appears in a document and lists the matches with their page numbers and surrounding text. It’s handy for long reports and contracts when your reader’s search is slow or unavailable, and you can download the list of matches.
How to search a PDF
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Select your PDF.
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Type a word or phrase.
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See every match with its page number, and download the list.
Questions and answers
Can it search scanned PDFs?
Only after the text is recognized. Run OCR PDF first, then search the result.
Is PDFfinch free?
Yes. Every tool is free to use, with no account, no email and no watermark added to your files.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. PDFfinch works in any modern browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android. There is nothing to install.