# eSearch (open-source PDF tool)

> eSearch is a free, open-source PDF tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. 截屏 离线OCR 搜索翻译 以图搜图 贴图 录屏 万向滚动截屏 屏幕翻译 Screenshot Offline OCR Search Translate Search for picture Paste the picture on the screen Screen recorder Omnidirectional scrolling screenshot Screen translator. It has 7,275 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license.

截屏 离线OCR 搜索翻译 以图搜图 贴图 录屏 万向滚动截屏 屏幕翻译 Screenshot Offline OCR Search Translate Search for picture Paste the picture on the screen Screen recorder Omnidirectional scrolling screenshot Screen translator 支持Windows Linux macOS eSearch 是Information-portal的 重写版(顺便加了亿些功能) 主要是想在 Linux 上(win 和 mac 上也能用)实现锤子大爆炸或小米传送门这样的屏幕搜索功能，当然也是一款方便的截屏软件。

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/xushengfeng/eSearch |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 7,275 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Website | https://esearch-app.netlify.app/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | PDF editors & tools |
| Latest release | 15.6.0 (Oct 3, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 3, 2026 |

## Install

### AUR (Arch Linux)

Package page: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/e-search

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