Local-first semantic search for your PDF documents.
Everything runs on your machine — no cloud, no accounts, complete privacy.
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- Semantic search — find documents by meaning, not just keywords
- 100% local — your files never leave your machine
- GPU accelerated — auto-detects Apple Silicon (Metal), NVIDIA (CUDA), AMD (ROCm)
- Cross-platform — native apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux
- Global shortcut — bring DocFinder to front from anywhere with a configurable hotkey
| Platform | Installer |
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| macOS | DocFinder-macOS.dmg |
| Windows | DocFinder-Windows-Setup.exe |
| Linux | DocFinder-Linux-x86_64.AppImage |
macOS — open the DMG, drag DocFinder to Applications, then right-click → Open on first launch (Gatekeeper warning — normal for unsigned open-source apps).
Windows — run the installer; if SmartScreen appears choose More info → Run anyway.
Linux
chmod +x DocFinder-Linux-x86_64.AppImage && ./DocFinder-Linux-x86_64.AppImageRequires Python 3.10+ and make.
git clone https://github.com/filippostanghellini/DocFinder.git
cd DocFinder
make setup # create .venv and install all dependencies
make run # desktop GUI
make run-web # web interface at http://127.0.0.1:8000Contributions are welcome, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.
Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0).
DocFinder was originally released under the MIT License. Starting from version 1.1.1 the license was changed to AGPL-3.0 to comply with the PyMuPDF licensing requirements, as PyMuPDF itself is AGPL-3.0 licensed.