Skip to content
FocusFocus
FeaturesUse CasesFAQ
See pricing — from $49

Focus

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

Product

  • Features
  • Pricing
  • Install

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

Support & Legal

  • FAQ
  • About Us

Legal

  • Privacy
  • Sitemap
  • Terms of Service
  • Legal Notice
  • Refund Policy

© 2026 Focus. All rights reserved.

Search locally

Search turns raw footage into usable memory

Your footage library becomes actively recallable instead of inert storage.

One-time paymentSequences + Smart Filters includedNo subscription creep
Buy Focus — $89 one-timePricing

Product preview

Local workflow

Query

speaker says "we launch tonight" while the crowd reacts

Speech

Transcript

Find spoken lines in transcripts and jump to exact moments.

Visual

Scene

Match scene descriptions and visual context in your footage.

People

People

Filter results where detected people appear.

Short answer

Search turns raw footage into usable memory

Your footage library becomes actively recallable instead of inert storage.

01

Find without rereading everything

Search by moment type, context, and intent.

02

Recall across seasons

Use past material in planning and editorial iterations.

03

Stop duplicating capture

Avoid needless reshoots by reusing already captured moments.

The frictionHow Focus helpsHow it worksFAQ

The friction

Raw footage without recall is not operationally useful

Your footage library becomes actively recallable instead of inert storage.

01

Great moments are captured but become inaccessible later.

02

Traditional logs decay and become incomplete.

03

Teams overproduce without leveraging prior captures.

How Focus helps

Build a local memory layer on your files

Index footage for semantic search so retrieval is immediate and context-rich.

01

Find without rereading everything

Search by moment type, context, and intent.

02

Recall across seasons

Use past material in planning and editorial iterations.

03

Stop duplicating capture

Avoid needless reshoots by reusing already captured moments.

Memory model comparison

Usable local memory

Focus
  • Footage becomes an active resource.
  • Faster recall at decision time.
  • Higher confidence in selecting the right moment.

Stored memory

  • Longer access latency.
  • Lower reuse rates.
  • Inconsistent team recall.

How it works

How footage becomes recallable

A shorter path from footage to the next useful action.

01

Index existing archives

Build local searchable context on all existing projects.

02

Query by meaning

Move beyond filenames and folder names.

03

Pull exact moments to edit

Apply retrieved moments directly in new and existing workflows.

FAQ

FAQ

Can this work with old naming conventions?

Yes. Search does not require renaming your existing media.

Will indexing old archives take too long?

Indexing is progressive and improves retrieval as it completes.

Is this safe for sensitive material?

Yes, all processing and index storage can remain local.

Ready

Stop donating nights to footage hunting.

Focus gives editors and wedding filmmakers faster retrieval, verified selects, and calmer delivery weeks.

Buy Focus — $89 one-timePricing