Dotient
Your local semantic search app
Dotient launched on June 28, 2026 with 269 votes, #95 of 22,647 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Dotient is a desktop application for organizing and searching personal files using machine learning-powered visual search capabilities. Designed for users who prioritize privacy, it operates locally on a user's computer, ensuring files remain private and the application works without internet connectivity. The tool is aimed at anyone seeking to organize and retrieve their documents and media efficiently while maintaining complete control over their data.
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From the sources
Dotient is a local-first desktop application that helps you organize and search through your personal files using ML-powered visual search. Your files stay private, work offline.
Dotient is a local-first semantic file search that indexes your personal archive. No cloud, no uploads. Starts at $10 one-time. Describe what a file looks like and find it instantly.
Your files, embedded by a quantized vision model Find anything by describing what it looks like, not by guessing filenames. Drop any file into Dotient. It works locally, your files never leave your device. A quantized vision and text model embeds your files and creates searchable profiles. After a few minutes, search any of your imported files based off what they look like. Thousands of shoots across hundreds of folders. Describe the shot and find it instantly. No tagging, no metadata, no manual sorting required. Reference images, mood boards, and inspiration dumps everywhere. Use the cubby feature to dump in files and make proper annotations and designs thoughts. Years of personal photos…from dotient.com
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