- DigUp is a free open-source app made by GitHub user ARahim3. It reads the photos, PDFs, documents, recordings, and videos in folders the user chooses, and according to the original, when the user describes what they are looking for in plain words, it finds matching parts regardless of file type.
- The original says search results open at the matching page for PDFs and at the matching point in time for recordings and videos. The Mac version is downloaded as the latest release, while the Windows and Linux versions are offered as beta.
- The original says the content of indexed files does not leave the computer. Internet access is needed only when the model is downloaded once and when checking for updates once a day, and the update check can be turned off, which means no file information is sent.
- To install, the model of about 865MB must be downloaded once. On Mac, an Apple Silicon chip and macOS 14 or later are required. The original notes that processing one photo on a 2017 model laptop with a Core i5 took about 5 seconds.
O: This suggestion fits a scene where someone with a Downloads folder on a Mac that mixes photos, PDFs, and voice recordings types a phrase they remember to look for the file.
X: Before you start, note that the first index can take nearly an hour on a Mac if there are many files, and that Windows and Linux are in beta and cannot yet read text in screenshots.