Best Desktop Search Software 2026

Mac file search using Spotlight indexing, metadata, text, dates, tags, and Boolean criteria.

AstroGrep suits Windows users who search code, logs, documentation, or other text files.

Windows desktop search for text, regular expressions, XPath, and files inside documents and archives.

EasyFind locates macOS files and folders by names, contents, tags or comments without indexing.

It suits Windows users who prefer keyboard navigation for searching apps, files, browser data, and screen controls.

Open-source Windows file launcher using NTFS/ReFS indexing, fuzzy matching and file-dialog integration.

ProtonSearch is a Windows launcher for opening apps and finding files, history, clipboard text, and other PC content.

Wise JetSearch finds files on Windows local or removable drives, supports major formats and offers previews.

FileVault encrypts Mac storage volumes, with a login-password requirement when the feature is enabled.

Local desktop search for Linux, macOS, and Windows with fuzzy matching and a GTK4 interface.

Image, video, and 3D editing tools that remove, fill, or replace selected objects.

Unfoldly indexes selected Mac folders locally to find documents and media without relying on filenames.

Cathy catalogs files on Windows storage, including disks, removable media, and network drives.

Mac search for local files, synced cloud folders, email, and messages.