Dotient

Ever known exactly what a file looks like but couldn't remember its name? Dotient fixes that. It's a local-first desktop app that lets you search your files by meaning, not just filenames. Type "beach sunset photo" and find it, even if the file is named IMG_4821.jpg. Search for a concept, a vibe, or a rough description, and Dotient understands what you mean. What makes it different: Dotient runs entirely on your computer. Nothing gets uploaded, nothing touches the cloud. Your files stay private, always. It combines keyword search with semantic search, so you get the best of both worlds. Exact matches when you know what you're looking for, and smart conceptual matches when you don't. Signals: Train your own custom classifiers right inside the app. Show Dotient examples of what you're looking for, whether that's a specific art style, a type of document, or a recurring subject in your photos, and it learns to recognize more like it. Cubbies: A visual canvas workspace where your files can live, get clustered automatically, and be annotated with sticky notes and connecting lines. Think of it as a mind map for your actual files. Visual similarity search Find images that look like a reference image, no keywords needed. PDF support: Search inside your PDFs, both the text and the images embedded in them. Who it's for: Photographers, designers, researchers, hoarders of screenshots, anyone with a file system that's grown past the point of folders making sense. People sometimes call it "local Pinterest" for a reason.