Dotient
Local AI search for your own filesDescribe a file, find it instantly
Highlights
What you can do with it
- Find one photo among thousands by describing the scene.
- Organise design references into themed collections.
- Locate old family photos from a specific year.
How to use it
- 1 Drag files into Dotient to import them.
- 2 Wait while the models build searchable profiles locally.
- 3 Search by describing the appearance of the file.
- 4 Use tuning controls to sharpen the results.
- 5 Group related files into Cubbies for order.
Who it is for
Pros
- No subscription and no cloud upload.
- One time $5 payment covers three computers.
- Works offline once files are indexed.
- Graph view makes large archives navigable.
Limitations
- Indexing a big archive takes time and disk space.
- Search quality depends on how you describe the file.
- Local models are less powerful than cloud ones.
- Small tool, so long term support is uncertain.
What Dotient is
Dotient is a locally prioritised AI file search tool. Instead of remembering a filename, you describe what the file looks like, such as a close up of a person beside a forest waterfall, and it finds the matching item in your archive. Visual and text models embed each imported file and build searchable profiles, and the whole archive is also shown as a node graph where edges reflect similarity and clusters appear automatically. Files are processed on your device and never uploaded, so there is no cloud storage and no subscription. The standard version is a one time $5 purchase covering up to three computers, including all functions and future updates.
What you can do with it
- Search your archive by describing a file's appearance.
- Browse your files as a similarity graph with automatic clusters.
- Group related files into Cubbies with notes and lists.
- Tune search behaviour to fit how you think about your files.
Who it is for
- Photographers and videographers with thousands of unsorted shots.
- Designers and art directors managing references and mood boards.
- Anyone with years of personal photos and no filing system.
What to watch out for
Indexing a large archive takes time and local disk space, and the initial wait can be significant. Search quality depends on how precisely you describe what you are looking for, so vague descriptions return vague results. Because processing is local, the models are smaller and less capable than large cloud services, and very abstract requests may not work. It is a small independent tool, so long term maintenance and the current one time price are not guaranteed.
FAQ
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. Files are processed locally and never leave your device.
What does it cost?
The standard version is a one time $5 purchase covering up to three computers, with free updates.
How do I search?
You describe the appearance of the file in natural language and the tool returns the indexed profiles that fit.
What are Cubbies?
Collections you create to group related files, with room for notes and lists.
Why it is free
What the official page says： 免费
Free limits, trial length and features are decided by the official site and can change at any time.
Product preview
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