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Run private video search on your own device. No uploads, no subscription, no lock-in.
Need a quick decision check?
Ready to skip the trial cap?
Buy now if you already know your workflow needs full indexing this week.
No subscription renewals. 14-day refund policy.
Download the trial
Use all core features with a 30-video indexing limit.
Requires macOS 12.0+ or Windows 10/11 (GPU recommended for faster indexing)
Trial installers are updated per release on use-focus.com.
What is limited in trial mode
- Maximum 30 videos indexed in your library
- "Trial Mode" banner remains visible
- No time limit — use it as long as you want
What you can test now
- AI-powered semantic search
- Automatic transcription & face detection
- NLE integration (Premiere, Resolve, FCP)
The latest Focus build is notarized. If macOS still blocks launch, your system likely cached an older build.
How to resolve:
- Delete older Focus builds from Downloads/Applications
- Install the latest Focus package
- If needed, open once from System Settings > Privacy & Security
Windows may show a SmartScreen prompt for newly released builds.
How to open:
- Click "More info"
- Click "Run anyway"
Privacy First Design
All AI models run locally on your device using the GPU (Metal or CUDA). Your videos never leave your device. No cloud uploads, no external API calls.
Trial vs Full Access
Trial (Free)
- Index up to 30 videos
- Trial banner remains visible
- Great for evaluation; limited for real delivery workloads
Full Access ($89 one-time)
- No license cap on indexed videos; hardware and library size still affect speed
- Sequences + Smart Filters included
- Export-ready workflow for Premiere, Resolve, and Final Cut handoff
Upgrade trigger
Upgrade when trial confidence becomes delivery pressure
Most teams switch the moment trial limits slow down active projects.
- You are close to the 30-video index limit.
- You need full indexing for client delivery this week.
- You want one stable workflow from retrieval to export.
See how Focus works for your workflow during the 30-video trial
Pick your profile and use these checks to decide with confidence.
Video editors
- Can you recover verified selects fast enough for same-day review?
- Does exported handoff import cleanly in your NLE?
Open this workflowDocumentary editors
- Can you find the right quote or turning point without scrubbing full interviews?
- Does the export fit your string-out or editor handoff workflow?
Open this workflowUX researchers
- Can you find every moment users call checkout confusing or pricing expensive?
- Are timestamp jumps and clip-ready outputs fast enough for synthesis?
Open this workflowPrivate archives
- Does local-only behavior satisfy your discretion requirements?
- Can search/tag quality justify migrating from current tooling?
Open this workflowRemote workers
- Can you retrieve decisions from long recordings reliably?
- Are transcript search and timestamp jumps fast enough daily?
Open this workflowWedding videographers
- Can you surface vows/speeches without timeline scrubbing?
- Is turnaround speed high enough for paid client delivery?
Open this workflow