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PDF and Document Search

All Evernote plans allow you to attach PDFs, office docs and other files to your notes. With Evernote Personal, Professional or Teams, you can go even further.

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Find anything, fast

Evernote’s Personal, Professional and Teams plans let you search for text in PDFs, Office docs, images, presentations, and scanned documents in an instant.

PDF Search Evernote UI

Look deeper

No matter how basic or granular your search, you can find text buried deep inside PDFs, words in handwritten notes, or details from scanned business cards.

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Advanced search options

Set your search filters to find notes by keywords, dates, or even the location where the note was written. Create shortcuts with frequently used search terms to find what you need faster.

Evernote PDF Search on desktop

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