The Private File Search Engine for Mac

Professionals want speed without giving up privacy. If your work lives in long PDFs, slide decks, screenshots, audio, and video, you remember the moment, not the filename. Fenn is the private file search engine for Mac that finds the exact page, frame, or timestamp on your device, then opens straight to it. No cloud required.

Why privacy matters for search on Mac

Your files often include contracts, strategy decks, research notes, medical or legal records, and confidential recordings. Traditional search tools focus on filenames and simple metadata. Cloud search engines promise smarter results but need a copy of your content. That creates risk and extra approvals you do not need.

Fenn gives you precision and privacy at the same time.

• On-device indexing by default

• Semantic + keyword search across documents, images, audio, and video

• One click jump to the right page, frame, or timestamp

• Works offline after initial model setup

What private really means in practice

Privacy is not a slogan. It is architecture.

• All indexing and search run locally on your Mac. Your file contents do not leave your machine by default.

• One-time model setup. During setup, Fenn verifies the AI model download with a one-time integrity check using Hugging Face. After that, you can run fully offline.

• No always-on dependency. Disconnect Wi-Fi and keep working. Fenn continues to index new files and return results.

You do not have to trust us with your data. You do not have to trust any cloud. Once the model is installed, you can pull the plug and keep searching.

How Fenn works on your device

Fenn indexes the actual content of your files, not just filenames.

• Documents and PDFs: Search the text and jump to the exact page you remember.

• Images and screenshots: Text inside images is recognized and searchable.

• Slide decks: Find the right slide by phrase or concept, then open to that slide.

• Audio and video: Search transcripts and jump to the exact timestamp.

You can choose folders and apps to index. A keyboard shortcut opens Fenn, you search in Semantic, Keyword, or Hybrid mode, then press Return to open directly at the right spot.

Run Fenn entirely offline

Once the model is downloaded and verified, Fenn does not need internet to function. Here is a quick way to prove it on your Mac:

1. Open Fenn and confirm you can search your files.

2. Turn off Wi-Fi and unplug Ethernet.

3. Add a new document or screenshot to an indexed folder.

4. Trigger a search in Fenn for a phrase inside that new file.

5. Jump to the exact page or timestamp. It works without a network connection.

This is trust minimization by design.

Why typical tools fall short

• Spotlight: great for filenames and basic metadata. It does not take you to a specific page, frame, or timestamp.

• Generic file finders: powerful filters, but still metadata driven. They do not understand content or jump to the exact moment.

• Cloud search products: may be smart, yet require uploading content. That is often a nonstarter for confidential work.

Fenn combines semantic understanding with exact-moment jumps. You get cloud-level precision without sending your files to the cloud.

A quick walkthrough

1. Choose sources. Point Fenn at your work folders, project archives, or knowledge bases.

2. Index locally. Fenn reads content across PDFs, images, slides, audio, and video on your Mac.

3. Search your memory. Use a phrase you recall: the clause in a contract, the slide title, a spoken quote.

4. Jump to the moment. Open directly to page 47 of a PDF, frame 2,310 in a video, or a 01:13:22 timestamp in audio.

5. Stay private. Do it all with Wi-Fi off after the one-time model check.

Mini case: a confidential review with Wi-Fi off

A partner at a law firm needs to verify a non-compete clause in a 300-page agreement while traveling. Hotel Wi-Fi is unreliable and untrusted.

• Before Fenn: scroll through the PDF table of contents, try Spotlight, search for filenames, burn minutes.

• With Fenn: open Fenn, type “non compete surviving termination California,” hit Return, and jump to the exact page in seconds. Wi-Fi stays off. The file never leaves the Mac.

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Why privacy first leads to better work

When you know your files never leave your machine, you search more freely and faster. You avoid legal reviews, extra approvals, and vendor risk. You also save time because Fenn takes you to the exact moment you need, not just the file.

• Less friction to act

• Fewer distractions

• Faster answers

Get started in minutes

1. Download Fenn for Mac.

2. Complete the one-time model download and Hugging Face verification.

3. Point Fenn at your work folders.

4. Search anything. Then jump straight to the page, frame, or timestamp.