# Search for Text in PDF

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-for-text-in-pdf/4617
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [October 6, 2016, 7:46am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-for-text-in-pdf/4617 "2016-10-06T07:46:01Z")
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### Author: ![bjkbsmith](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@bjkbsmith](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/bjkbsmith)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2016, 7:46am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-for-text-in-pdf/4617/1 "2016-10-06T07:46:01Z")

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Is it possible to search for specific text within a pdf?&nbsp;  
  
I am using Automise to convert files to pdf afterwards I would like to verify that they have the correct data in them based on a string of numbers I am putting into a variable from an ado iteration. The ado iteration is working and my file path for the pdf looks like this c:\folder%variable% with the variable having the file name in it. Currently it fails to search the pdf file.&nbsp;

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### Author: ![nevar](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/c4cdca/32.png) [@nevar](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/nevar)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2016, 11:01am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-for-text-in-pdf/4617/2 "2016-10-06T11:01:27Z")

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Hi Billy,   
  
 At this time Automise has no actions that can search pdf’s.