iFilters

Get iFilters for Document Locator

The Windows operating system comes pre-configured with several standard iFilters (indexing filters). These iFilters offer fast full-text searching on Microsoft Office files, text documents, HTML files, and others.

To get the full power and capability of search, install any or all of the additional iFilters listed below. These iFilters allow Document Locator to index and full-text search image files, CAD files, PDF files, and more. Some of the filters are free downloads. Others are offered from third-party developers and require either registration or licensing. Each link below takes you to the download site where installation instructions are provided.

NOTE:

  • iFilters are third-party components not developed by ColumbiaSoft.
  • All iFilters are to be installed on the SQL Server machine.

64-bit SQL Server platform


Office iFilter and Office Filter SP2

This download will install and register IFilters with the Windows Indexing Service. These IFilters are used by Microsoft Search products to index the contents of specific document formats. This Filter Pack includes IFilters for the following formats: .docx, .docm, .pptx, .pptm, .xlsx, .xlsm, .xlsb, .zip, .one, .vdx, .vsd, .vss, .vst, .vdx, .vsx, and .vtx.

Note: Service Pack is a roll-up of all previously released updates. Install all files to get the updates


Windows PDF iFilter

Microsoft PDF Filter is natively installed with Windows Server 2016 and 2019.


Adobe PDF iFilter 11 for 64-bit platforms

Adobe is releasing Adobe PDF iFilter 11 for 64-bit platforms, which will allow searching PDF files on Microsoft® Windows® 64-bit platforms for applications such as Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft Exchange, and Microsoft SQL. Before you select the “Proceed to Download” option on the Adobe ifilter please read the full install instructions.


Foxit PDF iFilter

Unlike other IFilter products, Foxit PDF IFilter 2.0 has been engineered to take full advantage of today’s multi-core server architectures, making it the absolutely fastest IFilter available. Over 3 Times faster than other products.


TIFF iFilter

Available only with Window 2008 R2.


DWG iFilter version 4.0

DWG IFilter is a plug-in that allows Microsoft Search products and services to index DWG files, enabling customers to search and organize their content. There is a cost for the Server Version of this Ifilter, but you can download a 30-day trial. It works with SQL, 2008-to 2017.


Corel WordPerfect

The IFilter is a filter used by the Microsoft Index Server, which is a content-indexing program. The Microsoft Index Server indexes the documents on a server based on the keywords they contain. These indices are used to return your search queries. When you search for a particular string or phrase, the Index Server returns all the documents that contain the string or phrase. WordPerfect iFilter lets you publish your WordPerfect documents on the Internet or intranet. You can search these documents the same way you search an HTML document, without having to convert your WordPerfect documents to HTML.


32-bit SQL Server platform


Office 2007/2010 iFilter Pack

This download will install and register IFilters with the Windows Indexing Service. These IFilters are used by Microsoft Search products to index the contents of specific document formats. This Filter Pack includes IFilters for the following formats: .docx, .docm, .pptx, .pptm, .xlsx, .xlsm, .xlsb, .zip, .one, .vdx, .vsd, .vss, .vst, .vdx, .vsx, and .vtx.


Adobe PDF iFilter for 32-bit platforms

Adobe currently bundles a 32-bit PDF iFilter with Adobe Acrobat® 9 as well as free Adobe Reader® 9 software. It uses the Microsoft iFilter interface and allows third-party indexing tools to extract text from Adobe PDF files.


Foxit PDF iFilter

Unlike other IFilter products, Foxit PDF IFilter 2.0 has been engineered to take full advantage of today’s multi-core server architectures, making it the absolutely fastest IFilter available. Over 3 Times faster than other products.


TIFF iFilter

Requires MODI from Office XP or Office 2003.


Corel WordPerfect

The IFilter is a filter used by the Microsoft Index Server, which is a content-indexing program. The Microsoft Index Server indexes the documents on a server based on the keywords they contain. These indices are used to return your search queries. When you search for a particular string or phrase, the Index Server returns all the documents that contain the string or phrase. WordPerfect iFilter lets you publish your WordPerfect documents on the Internet or intranet. You can search these documents the same way you search an HTML document, without having to convert your WordPerfect documents to HTML.


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