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Search locally
A local AI assistant editor for footage you cannot upload.
Use local indexing to search private projects, verify moments, and prepare editor-ready handoffs.
One-time paymentSequences + Smart Filters includedNo subscription creep
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
Can an AI assistant editor run locally?
Yes. Focus uses local indexing and retrieval workflows so teams can search footage without sending media to a cloud workspace.
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Search speech, visuals, people, and source moments.
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Best used as retrieval support, not a replacement for editorial judgment.
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Local-first workflow
Keep media on your machine or controlled storage.
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AI search for retrieval
Search by transcript, visual meaning, people, and scene context.
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Editor-ready handoff
Export verified selections instead of trusting opaque AI suggestions.
The friction
Cloud AI workflows do not fit every post-production job.
Use local indexing to search private projects, verify moments, and prepare editor-ready handoffs.
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Large footage sets are slow to upload.
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Sensitive projects may not allow cloud processing.
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AI output is weak when it cannot be verified against source media.
How Focus helps
Local AI retrieval for real editing work.
Focus keeps footage local while helping assistant editors find, verify, and hand off the right material.
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Local-first workflow
Keep media on your machine or controlled storage.
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AI search for retrieval
Search by transcript, visual meaning, people, and scene context.
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Editor-ready handoff
Export verified selections instead of trusting opaque AI suggestions.
Local AI assistant editor vs cloud AI tools
Focus
Focus- No media upload required.
- Source verification stays close.
- One-time purchase.
Cloud AI tools
- Upload media before search.
- Depend on remote processing.
- Often billed as subscriptions.
How it works
How the local workflow works
A shorter path from footage to the next useful action.
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Keep footage where it is
Work from local folders, drives, or mounted storage.
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Search with AI retrieval
Ask for moments by quote, topic, visual description, or person.
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Verify and export
Check the source and send clean selections to the editing workflow.
FAQ
FAQ
Is this generative editing?
No. Focus is strongest as a retrieval, verification, and handoff tool.
Why local?
Local workflows reduce upload friction and help with private or sensitive media.
Does it work for teams?
It is useful for teams that keep media on shared local or mounted storage and need faster retrieval.
Ready
Use AI retrieval without uploading the job.
Search private footage locally and hand off verified moments.