Comparison
Windows Search is slow, unreliable, and sends your queries to Bing. FileScope is everything Windows Search should have been: fast, private, and intelligent.
| Feature | FileScope | Windows Search |
|---|---|---|
| Filename search | ✓ | Slow |
| Search inside files | ✓ | Limited |
| OCR (text in images) | ✓ | ✕ |
| Search by meaning | ✓ | ✕ |
| App launcher | ✓ | ✓ |
| Search speed | Instant | Slow / unreliable |
| Privacy | 100% local | Sends data to Bing |
| Price | $19 one-time | Free (built-in) |
Find documents, images, and files by name, content, or meaning. Just describe what you're looking for.
Windows Search can take seconds to return results, sometimes showing nothing at all. FileScope returns results in under 500ms, every time. No spinning, no waiting.
Windows Search sends your queries to Bing for web results. FileScope runs entirely on your machine. No cloud, no telemetry, no data leaving your computer.
Windows Search has limited content indexing that often breaks. FileScope reliably reads PDFs, Word docs, Excel files, and even extracts text from images with OCR.
Describe what you're looking for in plain language. "Budget presentation from last month" or "receipt from the electronics store." FileScope understands context, not just keywords.
Find files by what you remember, not what you named them.
Get FileScope — $19 Lifetime Access