Why OCR PDF search?
Most PDF readers can only search digital text. The moment a document is scanned, photographed or faxed, normal search stops working — the "text" is just pixels. PDF Everyday's search uses OCR (Optical Character Recognition) to read those pixels back into text, so you can find what you need in:
- Scanned invoices — find invoice numbers, order codes, part numbers
- Contracts & agreements — locate clauses, names, reference IDs
- Shipping documents — track waybill numbers, container codes
- Archived records — search through old scanned paperwork in seconds
How it works
- 1. Upload — drag & drop your PDF (up to 50 MB)
- 2. Type your terms — one or many, separated by spaces
- 3. Watch live results — every match appears instantly with its page number
Frequently asked questions
Yes. OCR reads text directly from the page image, so it works even when the PDF has no text layer at all.
Completely free. No sign-up, no subscription, no hidden limits within the 50 MB file size.
Yes — up to 20 terms in one pass. Separate them with spaces: INV-001 REF-555 PO-2026.
No. Smart normalization ignores dots, dashes, slashes and spaces inside codes — searching 0450906508HWS also finds 0.450.906.508 HWS.
No. Files are processed in memory and deleted immediately after the search completes.