Private beta · Windows & Mac

Desktop Search Software
That Finds Text in Every File

Search inside PDFs, Word docs, and spreadsheets. Extract text from scanned images with OCR. Find spoken words in local video files. All local — nothing leaves your machine.

2.5hrs
avg. time spent searching
per knowledge worker / day
18min
avg. time to locate
a single document
0
competitors with doc +
OCR + video search combined
Find AZ — Search Results
search "liability clause indemnification"
── Documents ─────────────────────────────────────
contracts/acme-corp-2024.pdf p.14 · PDF
…the liability clause indemnification shall not exceed…
docs/legal-template-v3.docx para 6 · Word
…standard indemnification language per clause 4.2…
── Scanned Images (OCR) ──────────────────────────
scans/signed-agreement-2023.png · Image OCR
…mutual indemnification clause as agreed by both parties…
── Videos (Captions) ─────────────────────────────
recordings/legal-webinar-nov.mp4 01:14:32 · SRT
…"the liability indemnification section is often overlooked…"
Found 4 results across 3 file types · 38ms
One Search. Full-Text Across
Every File Type.

In-Document Search

Full-text search inside PDFs, Word, Excel, and text files — not just filenames. Find the exact paragraph you're looking for, not just the file.

OCR for Images

Scanned PDFs, photos of whiteboards, screenshots of contracts — if there's text in an image, Find AZ can find it. Local OCR — no cloud processing, no account required.

UNIQUE

Video Caption Search

Search the spoken content of your local video files through subtitle and caption files (SRT, VTT). No desktop search software offers this for local video collections.

INDUSTRY FIRST

Filter as You Search

Narrow results by file type, date range, or folder in real time. Search only PDFs, only images, or only this week's files — without rerunning the query.

Fully Local

Nothing leaves your machine — ever. No account required to search. No telemetry. No cloud dependencies. Your files never leave your device. GDPR and HIPAA compliant by design.

Cross-Platform

Windows and macOS at launch, Linux coming. Unlike Copernic and X1 Search, Find AZ runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

No one else does all three.

Every existing tool solves part of the problem. Windows Search and Spotlight are free but frustrating. Paid tools like Copernic and X1 Search handle documents — on Windows only, with no video search. Find AZ is the only desktop search software that combines full-text document search, local OCR for scanned images, and video caption search in a single cross-platform app.

Feature
Competitors
Find AZ
In-document search
Some tools
Yes
OCR (images/scans)
Rare / paid tier
Built-in
Video caption search
None
Yes
Mac + Linux support
Mostly Windows
All platforms
100% local / no cloud
Often cloud-based
Always local

Privacy isn't a feature.
It's the foundation.

Data breaches cost organisations an average of $4.88M in 2024 — and that's before regulatory fines. Cloud search tools require you to trust their infrastructure with every document you've ever written.


Find AZ indexes your files locally and searches locally. Nothing is transmitted. Not to our servers, not to anyone's servers. GDPR and HIPAA compliance by architecture, not by policy.

// currently building

Find AZ is in active development. Join the waitlist to get early access, shape the feature roadmap, and lock in launch pricing.

Built for people who
work with a lot of files.

Knowledge Workers

Stop re-downloading documents you know you saved somewhere. Find any paragraph in any file, instantly.

Researchers

Search across thousands of PDFs — including scanned papers — without leaving your machine or a reference manager.

Data Hoarders

Finally search the content of your media library, not just filenames. Subtitles, documents, images — all indexed.

Legal & Compliance

Find clauses, signatures, and specific language across local document archives — with no cloud exposure.

The Only Desktop Search Software
With OCR + Video Search.

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