Find and replace text in a PDF

A company name has changed, a date is wrong, and the same word appears on dozens of pages? Enter the text to find and what to replace it with. Every occurrence in the PDF is found, and you can replace them all or only the ones you tick. The new text keeps the original font, size and colour as closely as possible.

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How to Find and replace text

  1. 1

    Open your PDF

  2. 2

    Enter the text to find and the replacement, and turn on match case if needed

  3. 3

    Replace all, or only the occurrences you tick, then save

Highlights

The whole document at once

Every occurrence on every page is found; replace them all or only the ones you tick.

Keeps the look of the text

Replacements keep the original font, size and colour as closely as possible.

Still editable afterwards

Replaced text can still be edited by hand in the editor.

FAQ

Can I find and replace text in a scanned PDF?

Text in a scan is part of a picture and cannot be found or replaced directly. It needs OCR first.

Is find and replace free?

Replacing changes the original text of the PDF, which is a Pro feature: free to try, paid when you save the file.

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