search in the attachments #3421

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-05T06:39:54+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 06:39:54 +03:00

Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Jan 2, 2023).

Describe the feature you'd like

Hello,

We are using BookStack v22.11.1.
We would like to be able to search the content of attachments (pdf, docs, docx...).

Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users

Some documents are indexed and may be available in the search bar

Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means?

No

Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue?

I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundemental request

How long have you been using BookStack?

0 to 6 months

Additional context

No response

Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Jan 2, 2023). ### Describe the feature you'd like Hello, We are using BookStack v22.11.1. We would like to be able to search the content of attachments (pdf, docs, docx...). ### Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users Some documents are indexed and may be available in the search bar ### Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means? No ### Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue? - [X] I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundemental request ### How long have you been using BookStack? 0 to 6 months ### Additional context _No response_

OVERLORD added the 🔨 Feature Request label 2026-02-05 06:39:54 +03:00

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2026-02-05 06:39:55 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 06:40:01 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Jan 3, 2023):

Thanks for the request but please see my comment here for my view & response to such a feature.
We also already have #3767 which covers what I'd imagine to be the most popular format for this request, and covers the fundamental request of widening scope of indexing to attachments.

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Jan 3, 2023): Thanks for the request but please [see my comment here](https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/issues/3719#issuecomment-1245267949) for my view & response to such a feature. We also already have #3767 which covers what I'd imagine to be the most popular format for this request, and covers the fundamental request of widening scope of indexing to attachments.

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Reference: starred/BookStack#3421