pdfify ☆
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Description:
Create searchable and smaller PDF
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 4.3,43002@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Productivity
Tags: pdf ocr compression productivity document-management
Install: brew install --cask pdfify
About:
PDFify is a macOS utility designed to optimize PDF documents by compressing file sizes and performing OCR to create searchable text layers. It processes files locally to reduce storage footprint and improve document usability. The tool streamlines batch processing workflows for handling multiple PDFs simultaneously.
Key Features:
  • Lossless compression to reduce file size
  • OCR (Optical Character Recognition) for searchable text
  • Batch processing support
  • File password protection and encryption
  • Page management (reorder, delete, rotate)
Use Cases:
  • Compressing large scanned documents for email sharing
  • Making scanned contracts or receipts searchable and archivable
  • Combining multiple PDF files into a single organized document
Alternatives:
  • Adobe Acrobat Pro – More comprehensive but significantly more expensive and subscription-based
  • Preview (macOS) – Free built-in tool with basic compression and annotation but lacks advanced batch processing and OCR
  • PDF Toolkit+ – Similar functionality but PDFify offers a more modern interface and specific focus on optimization
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Feb 13, 2026 7:35pm 4.3,43002 0 VERSION_BUMP 1395e840
Feb 5, 2026 10:31am 4.2,42016 0 VERSION_BUMP 405bad07
Feb 2, 2026 1:42pm 4.1,41010 0 VERSION_BUMP 2b6b5c76
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