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JONMARWIL
Explorer | Level 3
11 months ago

Large PDF files not being found using search (contents)

Hi, I’m currently evaluating Dropbox as a tool to store PDF files for easy access using content search (keywords etc). At the moment, I’m just using a number of test documents to assess the suitabilit...
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    Hannah
    11 months ago

    Hey JONMARWIL, sorry to jump in here.

     

    Extremely large files (e.g.: a 250 page PDF) will not have all words indexed for search, so likely they won't appear in the search. 

     

    We've shared this feedback with our team, and we'll keep you in the loop with any updates on here. 

     

    Thank you!

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John Z.15
New member | Level 2
8 months ago

I'd say stay away from dropbox. I will switch as soon as I find a cloud that can search all documents, regardless of the size. a half baked solution, searching less than 250 pages, is not much help. 

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