MediaFind transcribes and indexes your media library locally, then lets you find any clip by describing it in plain language — with exact timestamps. Your files never leave your Mac.
Best-in-class open models — running entirely on your machine
No pipelines to wire up, no cloud buckets, no keys. Point MediaFind at a folder and it does the rest — locally.
Add any folder of audio or video. MediaFind handles the common formats and keeps watching for new files.
Transcription, embeddings, keyframes, OCR, speakers and chapters are computed on your Mac — nothing is uploaded.
Describe a moment in plain language, ask questions of your library, and jump straight to the exact timestamp.
Point MediaFind at a folder. It transcribes, embeds, and indexes everything locally — then opens up every kind of search and recall.
Describe a moment in plain words and get ranked clips with exact timestamps — semantic, not keyword.
Searches the visual content too — CLIP keyframe search plus OCR of on-screen text.
Keyless on-device diarization labels who said what across your library.
Per-file summaries and auto-segmented chapters so long recordings are skimmable.
Ask a question and get a grounded answer that cites the source files and timestamps.
Strictly opt-in, on-device face library — click any face to jump to every moment they appear. Famous public figures get auto-named ⭐, no setup. Never leaves your machine.
Turn any recording into action items, decisions, and key points — with optional local mic capture.
Find where a brand appears across your media — by name (“Nike”) or by an uploaded sample logo image.
Pull in public media from a URL so it transcribes and becomes searchable like everything else.
A proactive review queue surfaces themes, near-duplicates, and uncategorized files — ask it anything and see how your library connects in a live graph.
Auto categories, your own collections, and highlight reels of how files connect.
Cut the exact moment to a clip or export transcripts and results — straight from a search.
If you've ever scrubbed through a recording trying to find the one part you remember, MediaFind is for you.
Resurface that perfect quote across hundreds of episodes, then clip it for promos — without re-listening to anything.
Search hours of interviews by meaning, find every mention of a topic, and cite the exact timestamp it was said.
Find b-roll and soundbites by describing what's on screen — visual search and OCR, not filename guessing.
Review depositions and recordings privately, on-device, where the material can never leave the machine.
Turn recorded calls into action items and decisions, and search across every meeting you've ever recorded.
Make a lifetime of home videos, lectures, and voice memos finally searchable — by what happened, not by date.
Not just a claim — it's verifiable at runtime. The core path uses no account, no API key, and no telemetry.
| What you do | What leaves your machine |
|---|---|
| Core: index, search, ask, export, clip, summaries & notes | Nothing |
| License activation and update checks | License/order data or the current app version, only when requested |
download / capture a public URL you asked for | Only that public URL — keyless, opt-in |
People & Faces (--faces) | Nothing — opt-in, on-device |
| First run of optional ML models | One-time public model download, then fully offline |
Most media-search tools upload your files to someone else's servers. MediaFind doesn't have to.
| MediaFind | Cloud media tools | |
|---|---|---|
| Your files stay on your machine | Yes | Uploaded |
| Works fully offline | Yes | No |
| Account & API keys required | None | Required |
| Pricing | One-time | Monthly subscription |
| Per-minute processing fees | None | Usually metered |
| Natural-language, visual & face search | Yes | Varies |
No subscription. Buy once, use forever. Checkout is handled by Polar.
Everything you need to try it on a real library.
Unlimited indexing and every advanced feature.
Everything you might want to know before you download.
mediafind audit.mediafind people --forget.Free for up to 10 files, no account required. macOS is signed & notarized; Windows & Linux are available as beta builds.