⚙️ How It Works

🔍 Indexing

When you select a folder, the tool reads all supported documents and builds a lightweight index. This index contains every word and its location.

Aspect	What It Means
First search	May take a few seconds while indexing
All searches after	Instant
File count	Works with thousands of files

When you search, the tool shows:

Column	Description
File Name	The document that matched
Path	Where the file is located on your computer
Context	The exact lines containing your search term

Click Export to save your results as:

Nowhere. Everything stays on your computer.

Situation	Performance
First search (indexing)	5–30 seconds (depends on file count)
Subsequent searches	Instant (0.1–1 second)
Supported files	10,000+
File size	No strict limit

Welcome to the official wiki for the Search Text in Documents Tool.

Find any word, phrase, or number inside your documents – fast and without uploading anything.

Feature	Description
🔍 Search inside files	Find text in PDF, Word, Excel, TXT, RTF, HTML, and CSV
🔒 No uploads	Everything stays on your computer
🌐 Works offline	No internet connection needed
⚡ Fast results	Searches thousands of files in seconds
📋 Context preview	See the exact lines where your search term appears
💾 Export results	Save results to CSV or HTML