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PDF Content Search

Scan on the go. Find everything on your Mac.

Price€89.99 · 30-day free trial · One-time purchase
Version1.19.5
Size15 MB
Downloads73
Rating4.6
DocumentationUser Manual
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The Problem

500 invoices. Your tax advisor asks for the Telekom bill from March 2024. How long does it take you?

Open folders one by one?~15 min
Spotlight search?Doesn't work (images)
PDF Content Search?3 seconds.

How it works

1

Select a folder

Choose a folder with your documents.

2

Wait for OCR analysis

The app automatically recognizes text in all documents.

3

Search — done

Find any amount, any IBAN, any word.

And when you're not at your Mac?

Scan documents on the go with your iPhone or Android. AI names the file automatically. Encrypted sync to your Mac. Next time you search — it's already there.

Free Scanner Apps — included with purchase

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iPhone & iPad

Free on the App Store

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Android

Coming soon to Google Play

Ready to bring order to your documents?

€89.99 · One-time purchase · No subscription

Includes free scanner apps for iOS and Android

"The tool is worth every cent." — M63G, App Store

Description

Your document ecosystem: Scan documents with iPhone or Android, AI names them automatically, everything syncs with your Mac. Full-text search across thousands of PDFs in seconds. Whether invoices, contracts, reports or correspondence — PDF Content Search searches the full text content of your documents, not just file names. The built-in OCR text recognition makes even scanned documents and images searchable. Results appear in under a second, even with thousands of files. With the free companion apps for iOS and Android, scan documents on the go. The AI recognizes the content and automatically assigns meaningful file names — a photo becomes "250401 Invoice Telekom.pdf". Everything syncs encrypted to your Mac. For offices, law firms, accountants and everyone who works with many documents daily: PDF Content Search replaces complex folder structures with lightning-fast search. One-time purchase, no subscription.

Screenshots

PDF Content Search main view - Document search with full-text indexing
PDF Content Search main view - Document search with full-text indexing
Efficient document search - Search bar and folder selection
Efficient document search - Search bar and folder selection
Search field for quick file search - Search PDF and text documents
Search field for quick file search - Search PDF and text documents
Browse folders - Index selected directories
Browse folders - Index selected directories
User experience - "The best thing about developing software"
User experience - "The best thing about developing software"
Search view with results list - Found PDFs and documents
Search view with results list - Found PDFs and documents
Document preview - Show highlighted search terms in PDF
Document preview - Show highlighted search terms in PDF
Filter options and sorting - Date, file type, relevance
Filter options and sorting - Date, file type, relevance
Indexing progress - Real-time progress display during scanning
Indexing progress - Real-time progress display during scanning
OCR text recognition - Make scanned documents searchable
OCR text recognition - Make scanned documents searchable
Search results with context - Text snippets and match locations
Search results with context - Text snippets and match locations
Multilingual document search - Support for international texts
Multilingual document search - Support for international texts
Cloud integration - Search iCloud and external storage
Cloud integration - Search iCloud and external storage
Advanced search options - Wildcards and boolean operators
Advanced search options - Wildcards and boolean operators
Export function - Export search result lists as CSV or Excel
Export function - Export search result lists as CSV or Excel

What's New

Version 1.12 • Improved search speed • New filter options • Bug fixes and performance improvements

Features

Fast Full-Text Search

Search PDF documents, images, and text files in seconds.

OCR Text Recognition

Automatic text recognition in scanned documents and images.

AI Filenames

AI names your scans automatically — an invoice becomes "250401 Invoice Telekom.pdf".

iPhone & Android Scanner — free

Free companion apps for iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play). Scan documents, AI names automatically, encrypted transfer to your Mac. No subscription, no ads.

Real-Time Mac Sync

Scanned documents are automatically synced between your devices with encryption.

Advanced Filters

Filter search results by date, file type, and size.

Reviews (15)

Cooter-37★★★★

Best Search Engine Ever! - I've been looking for this for a long time: A simple, fast, reliable search engine that shows me the file I need within seconds. This applies to all extensive text files as well as all my photos and videos! WOW, I'm thrilled!

Thommi-H★★★★★

I haven't found a better alternative! - There are many documents on the same topic. Even if you no longer know exactly what you're looking for, you can get to the document much faster with some 'sifting' than with a data structure. The search functionality of MacOS is not bad, PDF Content Search is much better!

M63G★★★★★

The 'must have' tool for power PDF users - If you work with large amounts of PDF files and need to find files quickly and comfortably, this tool is exactly right. The previous sorting into a widely branched folder structure can actually be completely eliminated. The tool is worth every cent.

VFDSB★★★★★

Super - Simple, understandable, practical.

Gleichmacher★★★★★

Great! - Does exactly what it should, without frills. The associated scan app for iPhone is also great. Finally order in the home office :-)

NiStü★★★★★

Beats Spotlight by far for document search - Never has it been so easy to search for content in PDF files in data folders! The application simply gave me the corresponding invoice for the amount. I love this tool!

Steve Strange★★★★★

Unfortunately only digital... - For disorganized people (they exist) the app is ideal and beats the Apple Finder search function by far. If only there was something like this for my collection of papers in the analog world...

Steuerfuchs__★★★★★

The best search tool for Mac - For several weeks we have been using the app very successfully for assigning correspondence with clients. The ability to mark and export any text in the document minimizes the error rate during data entry.

Privacy & Security

Local Processing

All documents are processed locally on your device.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a subscription?

No, one-time purchase.

What file formats are supported?

PDF, images (JPG, PNG, TIFF), text files. OCR for scanned documents.

Does search work offline?

Yes, everything runs locally.

What are the companion apps?

Free scanner apps for iPhone and Android. Scan documents, AI names them, encrypted sync to Mac.

Which macOS version is required?

macOS 13 Ventura or later.