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Search locally
Start from one useful moment, search nearby visual matches, and collect better options from local footage.
Product preview
Query
speaker says "we launch tonight" while the crowd reacts
Speech
Find spoken lines in transcripts and jump to exact moments.
Visual
Match scene descriptions and visual context in your footage.
People
Filter results where detected people appear.
Short answer
Use a reference moment as the search seed, then review matching scenes, people, and transcript context across indexed local footage.
Use one frame or moment as the starting point for similar visual results.
Match scenes, people, speech, and meaning instead of relying on manual notes.
Turn matched moments into selects, sequences, or NLE handoff files.
The friction
Start from one useful moment, search nearby visual matches, and collect better options from local footage.
How Focus helps
Focus lets editors move from a known clip to similar local results, then collect the strongest matches for a rough sequence or export.
Use one frame or moment as the starting point for similar visual results.
Match scenes, people, speech, and meaning instead of relying on manual notes.
Turn matched moments into selects, sequences, or NLE handoff files.
Similar-shot search vs manual browsing
Focus
FocusManual or upload-first workflows
How it works
A shorter path from footage to the next useful action.
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Open a useful shot, highlight, or scene that matches the direction.
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Review visual matches with speech and people context where available.
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Add strong matches to a sequence or export them for your editor.
FAQ
No. Similar-shot search can help with B-roll, reactions, interview angles, repeated locations, and recurring people.
No. Focus indexes and searches local footage on your machine.
Start with one folder that contains repeated scenes or alternates, then compare the results with your current browsing workflow.
Ready
Use Focus to search similar local moments and keep editing instead of browsing.