OCR Text Search in a PDF Online Free
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Original PDF
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Revised PDF
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How to search text inside a PDF online
- Choose the PDF you want to search — including scanned documents with no selectable text.
- Click Run OCR to read every page (this happens once per file, right in your browser).
- 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
- Nothing is uploaded anywhere — OCR runs locally, in your browser, using WebAssembly.
- Works on scanned pages and photos of documents, not just PDFs with a text layer.
- No account, no artificial page limit — only your own device's memory and processing power.
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.
Is there a file size limit?
Files up to 10 MB are free — Premium removes that limit entirely.
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