Observed arrival · 2026-10-30
Private Search keeps case-file lookup on your computer
A desktop app searches PDFs, scans, Word files and books locally, returning passages with the page, chapter or heading they came from.
○Open
⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- Lawyers, judges and accountants searching their own files
- Worth noticing
- The page itemizes outbound calls, including a one-time model download and license checks through Polar every 30 days.
Field notes
Users can keep separate Libraries for a client, case or tax year, and the app says it stores its own copy in a chosen Data folder without changing originals. Searches combine meaning-based matches with exact words and point to the source location. The page itemizes exceptions to offline use: a first-run model download, optional OCR language packs and license calls through Polar.
Observed signals
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
○OpenPublic substance visible
$PaidCommerce or pricing visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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