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Moment Search
What it is
Moment Search is a desktop app for locating moments in video footage through descriptions of what appears or is spoken. Select a footage folder and it indexes visuals, audio, and dialogue on the computer. Visual search accepts plain-English descriptions, while on-device transcription lets you look for phrases, quotes, and conversation topics. Audio search is included, and Moment can indicate which drive contains a matching clip, even when that drive is unplugged. Found clips can be dragged into an editor, exported, or copied to the clipboard. The maker says footage remains on the user’s machine, processing is local, and no internet connection is required. Moment names CLIP for vision, Whisper for transcription, and Qdrant for its vector index. It runs on macOS and Windows; macOS requires version 11 or later with Apple Silicon, while Windows requires version 10 or later. No account is required to download. The app is in active beta. Starter is free forever; Pro is a $$249 one-time beta lifetime license.
For and against
For
- Plain-English visual search
- On-device dialogue transcription
- Works with unplugged drives
- Local processing without internet
- Free Starter plan
Against
- Active beta status
- macOS requires Apple Silicon
- Starter limited to 25 videos
- Pro costs $$249 once
The verdict
Moment Search combines visual and speech lookup with a local workflow for macOS and Windows. Its free Starter plan covers basic use, while Pro removes source and video limits for a one-time fee.
Who it suits
Moment Search suits video creators who need visual and spoken-content searches across local footage libraries. It is also suited to users who want local processing and offline-drive awareness.
Plans and prices
Starter
1 footage source · Up to 25 indexed videos · Visual & speech search · Clip export & clipboard copy
Read 8 Oct 2026 · momentsearch.com
Pro
Unlimited footage sources · Unlimited indexed videos · Visual & speech search · Clip export & clipboard copy
Read 8 Oct 2026 · momentsearch.com
On the record
- Beta status
- The maker describes Moment as being in active beta and calls Pro a beta lifetime license.momentsearch.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Dialogue search
- Moment transcribes and indexes spoken words on-device so users can search for phrases, quotes, or conversation topics.momentsearch.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Download
- The maker says no account is required to download.momentsearch.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Editing workflow
- The site says users can drag a found clip into their editor and export clips or copy them to the clipboard.momentsearch.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Library indexing
- Users select a footage folder, and Moment indexes its visuals, audio, and dialogue locally.momentsearch.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Local models
- The site names CLIP for vision, Whisper for transcription, and Qdrant for the vector index.momentsearch.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Mac requirements
- The download listing specifies macOS 11 or later and Apple Silicon.momentsearch.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Offline drives
- Moment can show which drive contains a matching clip, including libraries on drives that are unplugged.momentsearch.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says footage stays on the user's machine, processing is local, and no internet connection is required.momentsearch.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Moment is a desktop app for finding moments in video footage by describing what you are looking for.momentsearch.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Visual search
- Users can search for clips with plain English descriptions of what they see.momentsearch.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Windows requirements
- The download listing specifies Windows 10 or later.momentsearch.com · read 8 Oct 2026
