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View & Navigate PDF on iOS - Search PDF

The Search PDF feature eliminates frustration when locating specific content in lengthy documents, providing instant results with highlighted matches.

Search Capabilities:

  • Instant results as you type
  • All occurrences highlighted in document
  • Direct tap-to-jump navigation to matches
  • Supports both words and phrases

How to Search Within a Document

  1. Open your PDF in PDFelement
  2. Tap the "Search" icon (top toolbar)
  3. Enter your search term in the bar
  4. Review highlighted results
  5. Tap any result to jump to that location
PDF search interface
Searching for text in a PDF document

Pro Tip: Use quotation marks for exact phrase matches and toggle case sensitivity in desktop version for more precise searches.