Samurai Search: Text/PDF files

Name: Samurai Search: Text/PDF files
Rating: 5 (18 reviews)
Author: Michael Rourke

iCloud sync, Search, Preview

Free

18 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Utilities
Developer

Michael Rourke
Language

EN
English
Size

1.9
MB

Recursively search text/PDF files/folders. Automatically sync with iCloud. Preview results in app. Now supporting whole word search in PDF files. Search source code, plain text files and PDF files on your iOS device or in iCloud/USB/SMB, preview matched files. or open in your favourite editing/viewing app. Supports flexible search options, including regular expressions (for plain text files). Files searched can be selected from standard or custom text file types or a filename pattern may be specified. Search files and folders can be selected from On My iPad, iCloud Drive or external file providers (e.g SMB/USB folder). Saved search files and folders are retained by the app where possible. iCloud files in selected iCloud Drive folders that match the file type (file extension) criteria or pattern, will be synced to device prior to searching.

Ratings & Reviews

5.0

out of 5

18 Ratings

Finally, a great free search app
08/18/2024

inthesand
Bless the developer for creating this app! Samurai Search is terrific. It's very intuitive. You add a search folder and then put in your search parameters. It's supports every text format you can think about as well as PDFs. You can also add your own text extensions if you want. For power users, it supports Regex, file filters, and so on. It ripped through a multi megabyte list of hundreds of json files immediately. The search terms were highlighted in each indicated file. You can export that list. It's a huge time saver if you are working on an iPad or iPhone.Sure, there are tons of websites that will do this. You could also run a terminal app. However, Samurai Search makes it easy and keeps your local searches local. Finally, it is truly free. No cripple-ware, no ads, no registration required. Still, if I had to pay a reasonable fee for this app, I absolutely would. Thumbs up!
Finally, a great free search app
08/18/2024

inthesand

Bless the developer for creating this app! Samurai Search is terrific. It's very intuitive. You add a search folder and then put in your search parameters. It's supports every text format you can think about as well as PDFs. You can also add your own text extensions if you want. For power users, it supports Regex, file filters, and so on. It ripped through a multi megabyte list of hundreds of json files immediately. The search terms were highlighted in each indicated file. You can export that list. It's a huge time saver if you are working on an iPad or iPhone.Sure, there are tons of websites that will do this. You could also run a terminal app. However, Samurai Search makes it easy and keeps your local searches local. Finally, it is truly free. No cripple-ware, no ads, no registration required. Still, if I had to pay a reasonable fee for this app, I absolutely would. Thumbs up!
Great App with Amazing Support
05/06/2024

THETA Poker
Downloaded app May 3 and made an enhancement request. The developer responded immediately, submitted an App Store update the next day, and got approved by Apple on May 6!The search now works perfectly for my needs — looks for whole words in various Files directories, shows me the surrounding context, and lets me tap to see the original file (text in my case, which I then search through again in Koder).Thank you so much for making my day (and week).
Great App with Amazing Support
05/06/2024

THETA Poker

Downloaded app May 3 and made an enhancement request. The developer responded immediately, submitted an App Store update the next day, and got approved by Apple on May 6!The search now works perfectly for my needs — looks for whole words in various Files directories, shows me the surrounding context, and lets me tap to see the original file (text in my case, which I then search through again in Koder).Thank you so much for making my day (and week).
Wow! Solves the iCloud 'not downloaded' problem!
09/24/2022

LorenAmelang
'Files' on my iPad will search 'Contents' of iCloud files, but it only sees the files that are currently downloaded. Even after various tricks that supposedly force downloads, it doesn't see the new files (yet?)... Samurai with the download option sees all the hits in the folder, quickly and simply, with option to share to reader apps. Thank You!
Wow! Solves the iCloud 'not downloaded' problem!
09/24/2022

LorenAmelang

'Files' on my iPad will search 'Contents' of iCloud files, but it only sees the files that are currently downloaded. Even after various tricks that supposedly force downloads, it doesn't see the new files (yet?)... Samurai with the download option sees all the hits in the folder, quickly and simply, with option to share to reader apps. Thank You!
Fantastic Utility
05/24/2025

timojhen
Really happy I found this. Need to search against a list and this is perfect. Works well with files downloaded to my phone. Only suggestion I’d have is adding another level - search for term, then search for second term in the results. (I sometimes have many matches which I then need to scan by sight.)
Fantastic Utility
05/24/2025

timojhen

Really happy I found this. Need to search against a list and this is perfect. Works well with files downloaded to my phone. Only suggestion I’d have is adding another level - search for term, then search for second term in the results. (I sometimes have many matches which I then need to scan by sight.)

• Added daily App Update Checking (offers to open App Store when new version detected). • Rate/Review opens App Store Review Panel. If you find Samurai Search useful, please leave a review. Suggestions or issues? Please send me an email.

Version 1.59 Mar 17

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Seller: Michael Rourke
Size: 1.9 MB
Category: Utilities
Compatibility: Requires iOS 16.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.
Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

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Samurai Search: Text/PDF files

Ratings & Reviews

Finally, a great free search app

Great App with Amazing Support

Wow! Solves the iCloud 'not downloaded' problem!

Fantastic Utility

What’s New

App Privacy

Data Not Collected

Accessibility

Supported Features

Larger Text

Dark Interface

Information

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