# How to search text inside notes in Bear

> Learn how to search and replace text inside a Bear note on Mac, iPhone and iPad, and how Bear Pro finds text in attached photos and PDFs.

Source: https://bear.app/faq/how-to-search-text-inside-notes-in-bear/

![](https://bear.app/faq/images/search-in-note_1.jpeg)

With [Bear Pro][1], Bear can search text inside photos and PDFs attached to the note. This in-note search tool also has a Replace option to change keywords and phrases across all text in the note.

## To search inside a note

**Mac**
- Use **Command +F** or **Edit \> Find \> Find…** in the Menu Bar when your cursor is in the Editor
- In the Search box that appears, type your query and press **Return** to find the first result
- Click the **arrows** next to the search box to switch between results in the note (or use **Command + G** for the next result, and **Command + Shift + G** for the previous result)

**iOS** 
- Tap the three-dots menu in the top right, then tap **Search**
  - **Command + F** also works on a hardware keyboard, when your cursor is in a note
  - Tap and pull down on the Editor in any note
- In the Search box that appears, type your query and press **Return** to find the first result
- Tap the arrows to scroll through each search result. When a hardware keyboard is present, you can also use **Command + G** for the next result, and **Command + Shift + G** for the previous result

If results are found in attached photos or PDFs, Bear will highlight the attachment.

## To find and replace text in a note

![](https://bear.app/faq/images/search-in-note_2.jpeg)

**Note**: Replacing text only works on text in the note, not text in photos or PDFs. 

**Mac**
- Click **Edit \> Find \> Find and Replace** in the Menu Bar or use **Command + Option + F** when your cursor is in the editor
- Add a search query to the **Search box**, then add the word or phrase that should replace it to the **Replace box**
- Use arrows to navigate and verify search results before replacing any text
- When you’re ready, click **Replace** on any relevant search results, or click **All** to replace every result

**iOS**
- Click/tap the three-dots menu in the top right, then **Search**. Tap the **magnifying glass**, then **Replace**
  - **Command + Option + F** also works on a hardware keyboard when your cursor is in the editor
- Add a search query to the **Search box**, then add the word or phrase that should replace it to the **Replace box**
- Use arrows to navigate and verify search results before replacing any text
- When you’re ready, click **Replace** on any relevant results, or click **All** to replace every result

[1]: https://bear.app/faq/features-and-price-of-bear-pro/