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PDFTouch Up

Focused PDF corrections

Find and replace repeated PDF text in one review

Search the PDF text layer, verify the detected matches, and apply one consistent replacement during export.

  • Free to use
  • No account
  • No watermark
  • Files not retained

You preview and edit in the browser. On export, the PDF is sent over HTTPS to the server, processed in memory, and returned without file retention. Processing is not 100% on-device.

Fast PDF editing with privacy built in

Browser-based editing

Preview every page and place text, images, or signatures directly on the document in your browser.

Accurate PDF coordinates

Edits are converted from screen pixels to PDF points before the export is processed.

In-memory server processing

The PDF is sent over HTTPS for export, processed in memory, and not retained on the server.

Replacing repeated text safely

Find & Replace searches the PDF text layer and shows the number of detected matches before export. It is useful for repeated names, dates, labels, or addresses that should change consistently across several pages.

Review the match count before applying the replacement. Scanned pages without OCR do not contain searchable text, and heavily segmented fonts may split a visual sentence into multiple text runs.

Use the match count as a safety check

Enter a specific phrase rather than a short fragment. The match counter lets you compare the result with what you expect before enabling the replacement. This reduces the chance of changing the same word inside an unrelated sentence, footer, or reference number.

PDF Touch Up sends only the matches you explicitly enabled to the export step. After export, search the downloaded copy for both the old and new text and inspect pages containing tables, rotated labels, or very small type.

  • Prefer a full name, complete label, or distinctive reference instead of a common single word.
  • Check capitalization, punctuation, and spaces because PDF text can be split into separate runs.
  • Use direct editing when only one occurrence should change.
Find and Replace panel showing detected matches in a PDF
Find and Replace panel showing detected matches in a PDF

When a visible phrase cannot be found

A page can look like it contains text while actually storing only pixels. It can also position every glyph separately or map characters through a custom encoding. These files need OCR or a more specialized PDF repair workflow before reliable search and replacement is possible.

If the match count is lower than expected, do not export blindly. Try a shorter but still distinctive phrase, inspect the missing page at high zoom, and confirm that text can be selected in a standard PDF viewer.

Practical guides

Understand the PDF before you edit

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How to find and replace text in a PDFChoose safe search terms and verify every replacement.Scanned versus searchable PDFLearn why some visible words cannot be searched.Why PDF fonts change after editingReview font differences before replacing repeated text.

How it works

  1. 1Choose a PDF up to 20MB.
  2. 2Select text, add an object, or use Find & Replace.
  3. 3Review the pages and export the edited PDF.

Frequently asked questions

Does Find & Replace use OCR?

No. It searches the existing PDF text layer. Image-only scanned PDFs need OCR before their words can be found.

Can I review matches before replacing them?

Yes. The editor shows the detected match count and does not include replacements in export until you explicitly enable them.

Why is the match count lower than expected?

The phrase may be split across text runs, use custom character encoding, or appear on an image-only page.

Will replacement text keep the original style?

The editor carries detected font, size, color, weight, and position when available, with compatible fallbacks for unsupported source fonts.