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How to search for highlighted text in PDF on iPhone with DocHub

DocHub is an innovative platform designed to streamline document editing, signing, distribution, and forms completion. It provides a seamless online experience for all users, including those on the Apple iPhone 14 Plus, Apple iPhone 15, and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max. With its powerful features, you can easily manage your PDF documents, enhancing your productivity and ensuring smooth business processes. Searching for highlighted text in PDFs becomes a breeze, making it easier to find important information quickly.

Follow the steps to search for highlighted text in PDF on your iPhone

Open the DocHub website in your preferred web browser on your iPhone and log in to your account.
Locate the PDF document you wish to search through and open it within the editor.
Once the document is open, look for the search option typically found in the toolbar and tap on it.
Type in the keywords or phrases related to the highlighted text you are looking for.
Navigate through the search results to find all instances of the highlighted text within your PDF.
After reviewing your document, you can choose to download the modified PDF, print it, or share it directly via email or other platforms.

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How to search for highlighted text in PDF on iPhone

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In this tutorial, Arit from Essentino Media demonstrates how to highlight text in a PDF document to mark it up and draw attention to specific parts. By using the Highlight text tool in the toolbar, users can click and drag over text to highlight and add a bubble for additional context. This feature is useful for personal reference or collaboration with colleagues and clients.

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How do I search for specific text in a PDF?

How To Search for a Word in a PDF Using Any PDF Reader Open any PDF with your default PDF reader. Press CTRL+F (Windows) or CMD+F (Mac). In the text box, enter your search term. The first match will be highlighted. Press Enter or click the right arrow to navigate between the results.

Why cant I search text on PDF?

One of the main reasons why PDFs are not searchable is that they dont include any text. The PDF may be a scanned document or just an image-based document. If thats the case, then there is no searchable text. You can read the text within the image-based document, but the PDF tool cannot.

Can you search for highlighted text in PDF?

Search for Highlighted Text If there are too many highlighted text, you can type in the search bar to quickly locate the highlighted text that you need.

How do I make a PDF searchable on my phone?

Open the PDF you want to make searchable on your phone and take a screenshot of it. Open the docHub Scan app and select and import the screenshot of the PDF. The Scan app will open the screenshot and give you the option to Save PDF. Select Save PDF in the upper-right corner of your phone.

How do I search for text in a PDF on my phone?

A five-step guide to searching a PDF on your Android. Select the specific PDF you want to search. Look toward the upper right on your screen and locate the magnifying glass. Tap the magnifying glass and type in the text you want to search. Navigate through the search results that pop up.

How do you highlight text in a PDF on iPhone?

How to Annotate a PDF on iPhone Select the text you want to markup. Drag your finger over the text or element you want to select. Choose markup type in the popover. Tap the highlight, underline or strikethrough buttons to markup the text. Customize the annotation and add comments.

How do you find the text from a PDF?

How to extract text from PDF files Choose or drop the PDF file from which you would like to extract text. Wait a few seconds while the text is being extracted. Download the file with the extracted text.

How do I search for keywords in a PDF on my iPhone?

How to search a PDF on an iPhone. Launch your PDF reader on your iPhone. Open the PDF you want to search. Look toward the upper right on your screen and locate the magnifying glass. Tap the magnifying glass and type in the text you want to search. Navigate through the search results that pop up.

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