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Search locally
Search Video Footage by Transcript, Scene, and Meaning
Find spoken lines, useful B-roll, people, and visual moments inside local footage. Build selects without uploading your library.
One-time paymentSequences + Smart Filters includedNo subscription creep
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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
What is local video search?
Local video search means indexing footage on your own computer so you can search inside video files by transcript text, spoken words, visual scene, people, metadata, and meaning without uploading the library. Focus Personal costs $49 once. Focus Pro costs $89 once and adds Sequences and advanced Premiere, Resolve, Final Cut, SRT, and CSV handoff.
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Works with local folders, external drives, and indexed media libraries.
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$49 Personal or $89 Pro, paid once, with a free trial that indexes 30 videos.
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Transcript search
Search spoken words and jump to matching timestamps.
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Scene and B-roll search
Find shots by description, not filenames.
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Local indexing
Keep files on your drives and get results that point to exact moments.
The friction
Searching Filenames Isn't Enough
Find spoken lines, useful B-roll, people, and visual moments inside local footage. Build selects without uploading your library.
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A client asks for one quote, but the line is buried inside hours of interviews.
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The right B-roll exists somewhere, but filenames and bins do not describe it.
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Cloud search tools add upload time before you can even start looking.
How Focus helps
Search What's Inside the Video
Focus indexes footage locally so editors can search transcript text, topics, visual context, and Smart Filter rules from one place.
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Transcript search
Search spoken words and jump to matching timestamps.
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Scene and B-roll search
Find shots by description, not filenames.
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Local indexing
Keep files on your drives and get results that point to exact moments.
Why Local Search Beats Cloud Uploads
Local search with Focus
Focus- Search results from footage that has finished the required analysis.
- No data transfer.
- One-time purchase.
Cloud search tools
- Upload time and bandwidth costs.
- Recurring fees.
- Less control over access.
| Feature | Local search with Focus | Cloud search tools |
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| Transcript search | Search spoken words across local footage and jump to matching timestamps. | Requires upload or platform-side transcription before search is useful. |
| Visual retrieval | Combine transcript text with scene, people, and visual context. | Often separates transcript tools from visual search and edit handoff. |
| Editor handoff | Save verified selects and export to Premiere, Final Cut, Resolve, SRT, or CSV workflows. | May require another tool before clips are ready for the NLE. |
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Eagle Alternative for Video
Search inside footage locally, beyond image asset organization.
Alternative to SmartVideoFinder
Search transcripts, scenes, and people, then export to editing workflows.
Alternative to Peakto
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Video Archive Indexing
Make long-term archives searchable.
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Ready
Stop donating nights to footage hunting.
Focus gives editors and wedding filmmakers faster retrieval, verified selects, and calmer delivery weeks.