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Search Text Inside a PDF
Right in the tab.

Find a word or phrase anywhere in a PDF — even scanned pages with no selectable text — processed entirely on your device. Your file never touches a server.

Jump straight to a tool

Pick what you need — you'll choose your file next.

Merge PDFs
Combine files into one
Split a PDF
Break into separate files
Reorder pages
Drag pages into place
Rotate pages
Fix sideways scans
Delete pages
Remove pages you don't need
Extract pages
Save some pages as a new file
Add page numbers
Number every page
Add watermark
Stamp text across pages
PDF to Word
Convert to an editable .docx
PDF to PowerPoint
Convert to a .pptx slide deck
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All tools together in one workspace. Drop a PDF (or a few) to begin.

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Select one or more pages on the left, then pick a tool above.

Merge PDF

Drag any file to change the order it's merged in. Click the dashed card to add another file.

Please, select more PDF files by clicking again on the dashed card. Select multiple files at once by holding down 'Ctrl' (or 'Cmd' on Mac).

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Split a PDF
Set up your ranges on the right

Range mode

Reorder pages
Drag a page to move it
Rotate pages
Hover a page to rotate it
Delete pages
Extract pages
Select the pages to keep
Add page numbers
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Numbering

Add watermark
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OCR text search

OCR text search

Scans every page (including scanned/image-only pages with no selectable text) so you can search for a word or phrase.

PDF to Word

PDF to Word

Extracts the real text where the PDF has it, and runs OCR automatically on scanned/image-only pages. Works best for simple, single-column documents — complex layouts, tables, and multi-column text won't be preserved exactly.

PDF to PowerPoint

PDF to PowerPoint

Each page becomes one slide, rendered as a full-page image — layout, fonts, and graphics come out exactly as they look in the PDF. Runs entirely in your browser.

How to search text inside a PDF online

  1. Choose the PDF you want to search — including scanned documents with no selectable text.
  2. Click Run OCR to read every page (this happens once per file, right in your browser).
  3. Type a word or phrase — matches are listed with a preview, and jump to the exact spot on the page.

Why search PDFs with VitePDF

Frequently asked questions

Is it safe to search PDFs on this site?

Yes — your file never leaves your device. VitePDF runs entirely in your browser tab; nothing is sent to a server.

Does this work on scanned PDFs with no selectable text?

Yes — that's the main use case. OCR reads the page image itself, so it finds text even when the PDF has no underlying text layer.

Does OCR run every time I search?

No — OCR runs once per file when you click Run OCR. After that, searching is instant since it reuses the text already extracted.

← All PDF tools  ·  Merge PDF files  ·  Split a PDF  ·  Reorder pages  ·  Rotate pages  ·  Delete pages  ·  Extract pages  ·  Add page numbers  ·  Add watermark  ·  PDF to Word  ·  PDF to PowerPoint