No more font or formatting problems after edits

Find and replace in a PDF

Type what to find and what to put instead. Replace one by one, or every match at once — each in its own font.

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How to find and replace text in a PDF

Every “Consultant” in a contract becomes “Contractor”.

“Consultant” is typed in the find box, its matches light up, “Contractor” is typed and Replace all changes them
  1. Find

    Press Find on the left (or Ctrl+F) and type the word. The matches light up on the pages; the counter shows how many there are.

    The find box with “Consultant”, 1 of 3, and the matches highlighted
  2. Type the replacement

    Type the new word in Replace with. Replace changes the match in view and goes to the next; Replace all changes every one.

    “Contractor” typed in Replace with, the pointer on Replace all
  3. Check and download

    Every replaced word is in the list of edits; one undo takes back the whole replacement.

    The contract with “Contractor” in every place

How each replacement keeps its look

A word can appear in a heading, in body text and in a table, each in a different font and size. Replacing them all with one style would show. Seamtype replaces each one in its own place, the way Edit text does.

Replaced words in a contract
  1. Its own font at each place

    Every match is replaced with the font, size and colour of the word it replaces.

  2. The line adjusts

    A longer or shorter word moves the rest of its line; in justified text the spaces are shared out again.

  3. Each change checked

    Every replacement is compared with the page before it; a place that cannot be changed cleanly is skipped and named.

  4. One step back

    Replace all is one entry in the list of edits: one undo restores every match.

What you get

All pages at once

Names, dates, prices — every match in the document.

No font changes

Each word in the font it had.

One by one if you prefer

Replace, look, go to the next.

Counted

“1 of 3”: you know how many there are.

Undone in one step

Change your mind about the whole replacement.

Nothing to install

In the browser, on a computer or a phone.

Good to know

Scans

Text inside a scanned picture cannot be found or replaced.

A letter the font lacks

If a match's font has no letter you type and the same typeface is not available, that match is skipped, and you are told.

Questions

Can I replace text in a PDF without Acrobat?

Yes. Find the word, type the replacement and press Replace all — in the browser, nothing to install.

Will the replaced text match the original font?

Yes: every match is set in its own font, size and colour.

Can I replace a word on every page?

Yes: Replace all changes every match in the document.

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