Question 1

What does my purchase cover?

Accepted Answer

Your one-time purchase unlocks Focus (the current major version), including Sequences and Smart Filters. All updates in this major version are included. Future major versions may require a paid upgrade. No recurring fee.

Question 2

Where is my data stored?

Accepted Answer

Everything is stored locally on your computer. We do not have access to your recordings, transcripts, or search history. Nothing is uploaded to the cloud.

Question 3

What are the system requirements?

Accepted Answer

Focus runs on macOS 12.0 (Monterey) or later and Windows 10/11. Apple Silicon or NVIDIA GPU (CUDA) is recommended for best performance. Since models run locally, 8GB RAM is the minimum and 16GB+ makes indexing faster.

Question 4

How does Focus keep things private?

Accepted Answer

Focus never streams your footage out. All transcription, semantic indexing, and analysis occur right on your device. The desktop app does not track your footage or searches, and there are no cloud dependencies.

Question 5

Can I use Focus offline?

Accepted Answer

Yes. After the initial model download, Focus works completely offline. You can disconnect from the internet and continue to index, search, and export.

Question 6

What export formats are supported?

Accepted Answer

Focus exports FCPXML (Premiere Pro, Final Cut), EDL (DaVinci Resolve), SRT subtitles, and CSV metadata for production handoff.

Question 7

Can Focus handle large private archives, including large sensitive libraries?

Accepted Answer

Yes for active project folders today, and large-library scaling remains a public roadmap priority. Sensitive footage stays local with no cloud upload.

Question 8

Is this a real workflow for user interviews and long recordings?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Focus indexes spoken content locally so you can search interviews or meetings, jump to exact timestamps, and export the results you need.

Question 9

Does Focus support subtitle and speaker-label workflows for dubbing?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can review transcripts, correct speaker labels, loop segments for verification, and export SRT for subtitle pipelines.

Question 10

How discreet is Focus for sensitive personal footage?

Accepted Answer

Focus is local-first by design and works offline after selected models are downloaded. Optional cloud workers and connected providers are explicit, user-controlled exceptions.

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