Search Inside Video on Mac
May 8, 2025
Search Inside Video on Mac
You’ve got folders full of recordings, interviews, tutorials, screen captures, and random downloads. You know someone said that thing in one of those files, but where?
Spotlight can’t help. Finder is useless. Most tools don’t even look inside video files. So you’re stuck dragging the timeline and hoping.
If that sounds familiar, it’s time for something better.
Here’s how Fenn makes searching inside video on your Mac fast, semantic, and shockingly accurate.
Why Regular Mac Search Fails with Video
MacOS treats video files like static black boxes. Spotlight will maybe match a filename. But the content? It doesn’t even try.
You can’t search by:
What someone says in the video
What you see in the frame
Descriptions or themes
If the filename is Recording_2024.mov, good luck.
Meet Fenn: File Search That Understands Video
Fenn isn’t just another file browser. It’s a local AI-powered search engine built for content, not just metadata.
With Fenn, you can search inside videos using natural language:
“The clip where Anna explains the new pricing model”
“Interview where someone says we’ll launch in April”
“The screen recording showing Slack bug”
Fenn transcribes and indexes your videos, so it understands what was said and when. You don’t need to know filenames, dates.
Supported Video Formats
Fenn currently supports all major video formats on macOS:
.mp4.mov.avi.mkv.wmv
If it plays on your Mac, Fenn can search it.
Search by Meaning, Not File Name
Let’s say your coworker sent a recording called zoom_2025_03.mp4.
You remember them saying something like “we’re thinking of shifting budget to ads”. Typing that phrase into Fenn will take you straight to that moment.
You’re not just finding files. You’re finding ideas, moments, and meaning.
Private. Local. Instant.
Everything happens on your Mac. Your videos stay local. The processing is fast, thanks to Apple Silicon and MLX optimization.
No uploading. No waiting. No data leaks.
Final Thought: Stop Scrubbing. Start Finding.
Video files aren’t searchable with Spotlight. They barely show up in Finder. But they often hold some of your most important content.
Fenn gives you a way to finally unlock them.
Try it now and find the moment you thought you’d lost in seconds.