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Short, practical guides for finding the words inside your documents, scans, and photos.
Search words inside files on Mac
Add folders, build the index, and combine File Name, Extension, Content, and Exclude to find the right document.
Read the guide →Search scanned PDFs and photos with OCR
Make scans, screenshots, receipts, and whiteboard photos searchable. Free on every plan.
Read the guide →Search up to 3 keywords with colored highlights
Give each keyword its own color and match counter, and step through long documents.
Read the guide →Find part numbers and word fragments
Type 4401 to find PN-44017, or use ap* to match the start of a word.
Read the guide →Using Terminal or AI tools?
The command line guide covers setup, every search option, and JSON output for scripts.