PDF stands for portable document format and was developed by Adobe to address the need for electronic documents that are independent of hardware, software and even operating systems. In other words, a PDF file will print on most any printer, can be read by most any program and functions regardless of the operating system of your computer.

Because of this standardization and interoperability, it has become the standard for the exchange of electronic documents. PDFs are used by businesses of all sizes and governments at all levels.This has led to the availability and accessibility of PDFs through major search engines such as Google. Also there are many specialized repositories of PDFs such as corporate documents at the U.S. Securities and Exchange commission, for example.

The challenge is often finding that specific PDF or PDF repository that you’re looking for. With PDFsearch you can easily find that PDF. The search returns only PDFs. And using relevant search terms or other search operators, you can further narrow your search. Results are presented in link form which can be followed to then download the desired PDF.