How to Make a PDF Searchable. Because you can view PDF files on a variety of computers with different settings and software, they are useful for sharing documents with clients, employees and other ...

Why and How to Make Your PDFs Searchable By Amy Cavender May 25, 2017 As I noted last week, PDF is my preferred file format for document sharing, for a number of reasons.

OCRmyPDF is a free command line tool for adding searchable and copyable text to any PDF file.

In other words, Adobe Reader won't let you add text. What you need is a program that's a little more accommodating, PDF-wise. Try Foxit Reader 4.3, which allows you to add text to any PDF.