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Focus

A local pre-edit intelligence layer for footage-heavy workflows.

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Comparisons

  • Alternative to Kyno
  • Alternative to Stash
  • Alternative to Eagle.cool
  • Alternative to Lightroom
  • Alternative to Descript
  • Alternative to Jumper
  • Alternative to Peakto
  • Alternative to Vindexr
  • Alternative to Edit Mind
  • Alternative to SmartVideoFinder
  • Alternative to Riverside
  • Alternative to Opus Clip
  • Alternative to Vidyo.ai
  • Alternative to RoughCut

Use Cases

  • For Video Editors
  • For Assistant Editors
  • For Documentary Editors
  • For UX Research
  • For Remote Workers
  • For Private Archives
  • For Wedding Videographers
  • For Parents
  • For Fandubbers
  • Use Cases

Resources

  • Offline Video Library Manager
  • Local Video Search
  • Find similar video shots
  • Search B-roll without tagging
  • Search AI-generated footage
  • Local video archive search
  • Podcast and interview archive search
  • NAS Video Library Manager
  • Premiere XML Export
  • FCPXML, EDL & SRT Export

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Focus editions

Focus Personal vs Focus Pro

Choose Personal when you need a searchable local video library. Choose Pro when you need editor handoff: Sequences, advanced exports, reports, and packages.

One-time purchaseSmart Filters in both editionsUpgrade from Personal to Pro anytime
Get Pro - $89Get Personal - $49

The short version

Focus Personal is for finding and reviewing moments in local footage. Focus Pro is for turning verified moments into production handoff files.

Focus Personal

$49

Best for local search, review, and small projects.

  • Search local footage by speech, visuals, people, filenames, and metadata.
  • Use Smart Filters to narrow large libraries without manual tagging.
  • Save useful moments as Selects and keep source context.
  • Good for personal libraries, solo research, and pre-edit review.
Get Personal - $49

Focus Pro

$89

Best for editors who need handoff files.

  • Everything in Focus Personal.
  • Build source-backed Sequences from verified moments.
  • Export clips, XML, FCPXML, EDL, SRT, CSV, reports, and packages where available.
  • Prepare cleaner handoffs for Premiere, Resolve, Final Cut, and review workflows.
Get Pro - $89

What changes when you move from Personal to Pro?

Capability
Focus Personal
Focus Pro
Local indexing and search
Included
Included
Transcripts, visual search, people, filenames, and metadata
Included
Included
Smart Filters
Included
Included
Selects and source review
Included
Included
Sequences
Not included
Included
Advanced editor exports
Not included
Included
Reports and packages
Not included
Included
NLE handoff workflow
Basic review handoff
Built for handoff

How to choose

Choose Personal for retrieval

If the job is to find, review, and save moments in a local library, Personal is the right starting point.

Verify moments in either edition

Both editions are built around source playback and local review, so you can check results before you trust them.

Choose Pro for Sequences

If you need to assemble verified moments into source-backed Sequences, use Pro.

Choose Pro for handoff

If the next step is Premiere, Resolve, Final Cut, subtitles, reports, or packages, Pro is the better fit.

FAQ

Are Smart Filters Pro-only?

No. Smart Filters are included in Focus Personal and Focus Pro.

What does Pro add?

Pro adds Sequences, advanced exports, reports, packages, and NLE handoff workflows on top of the Personal feature set.

Can I upgrade later?

Yes. You can upgrade from Personal to Pro anytime and pay the difference.

Which edition should editors choose?

Editors who only need local search and review can start with Personal. Editors who need Sequences and export-ready handoff should choose Pro.

Related pages

Focus Pro for Editors

See how Pro supports editor handoff before the timeline.

Local AI Assistant for Video Editors

Use AI for retrieval, verification, and handoff.

Pricing

See current Personal and Pro prices.

Ready

Choose the edition that matches the handoff.

Start with Personal for local search and review. Choose Pro when the work needs Sequences, exports, and NLE handoff.

Get Pro - $89Get Personal - $49