Find any word,
inside any file.
Windows struggles to search inside your files. HearthFind reads the actual content of your PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, text and code, and even the subtitles inside your movies, and finds every file that contains the word you are looking for, all on your own PC.
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Everyone has hunted for that one document, the contract clause, the receipt, the line of code, the name buried in old notes, and come up empty because Windows only reliably searches file names. HearthFind opens each file, reads what is actually written inside, and shows you every match with a few lines of context and the exact spot: the page in a PDF, the line in a document, or the moment it is spoken in a video. One click opens the file right where the word is.
Everything you would expect, and a few things nobody else does
PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, plain text and source code. HearthFind reads the content, so a word buried on page 30 of a PDF is as findable as one in a note on your desktop.
Looking for the episode where someone says a line? HearthFind reads subtitles, in a file next to the video or embedded inside it, and can jump the video to the exact moment it is spoken.
Every result tells you the page, the line, or the timecode, with the matching line highlighted in context, so you know where to look before you even open the file.
Search now, no setup. HearthFind scans thousands of files a second and streams results as it finds them, reading inside documents the whole time.
Filter to only PDFs, only movies, only code, and so on. Whole word, case sensitive, or a regular expression when you need it. Your recent searches and folders are one click away.
No account, no analytics, no cloud. Your files and your searches never leave your computer. Pay once and own it, no subscription.
Find the scene by a single line
Most films and shows you keep on your PC come with subtitles, either a small file beside the video or a track tucked inside it. HearthFind reads that text and treats every spoken line as searchable, complete with the exact time it is said. Type a line you half remember and HearthFind shows you which episode says it and when, and can open the video right at that moment. It is the one thing no ordinary file search does, and it is built in.
Movies without any subtitles hold only sound, not text, so those cannot be searched by words yet. Everything with subtitles, in dozens of formats, works today.
Questions people ask
What is HearthFind?
HearthFind is a Windows app that finds every file containing a word by reading what is actually written inside it. It looks inside PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, plain text, source code, and even the subtitles in your movies, then shows you the exact page, line, or moment and jumps you right to it.
Is it a subscription, or do I pay once?
You pay once and own it forever. HearthFind is a one-time purchase on the Microsoft Store, with no subscription and no recurring fees.
Does HearthFind need the internet, a cloud, or an account?
No. HearthFind runs 100% on your own PC, with no account and no analytics. Your files and your searches never leave your computer.
Which version of Windows do I need?
HearthFind runs on Windows 10 and Windows 11. You install it straight from the Microsoft Store.
Do I have to wait for it to build an index before I can search?
No. There is no setup and no indexing to wait for. HearthFind scans thousands of files a second and streams matches as it finds them, reading inside the documents the whole time.
How can it find a scene in a movie from a single line of dialogue?
Most films and shows come with subtitles, either a small file beside the video or a track inside it. HearthFind reads that text and treats every spoken line as searchable, complete with the exact time it is said, so it can tell you which episode says a line and open the video right at that moment.
Can it search movies that have no subtitles?
Not by the spoken words. A movie without any subtitles holds only sound, not text, so there is nothing for HearthFind to read yet. Anything that has subtitles, in dozens of formats, is searchable today.
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