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# pdfgrep
> Search text in PDF files.
- Find lines that match pattern in a PDF:
`pdfgrep {{pattern}} {{file.pdf}}`
- Include file name and page number for each matched line:
`pdfgrep --with-filename --page-number {{pattern}} {{file.pdf}}`
- Find the first 3 lines that begin with foo case insensitive:
`pdfgrep --max-count {{3}} --ignore-case {{'^foo'}} {{file.pdf}}`
- Find pattern in pdf files under the current directory recusively:
`pdfgrep --recursive --include {{'*.pdf'}} {{pattern}}`