AIClue, built around the way you look for files.

Find computer files like searching the web.

Search names, locations, and document text. Check snippets and preview the file.

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01 / Find it

A remembered phrase leads to the meeting notes.

Across five demonstration files, find candidates from document text, narrow by project folder, then confirm the preview. This recording uses the Chinese interface.

  1. 01

    Enter what you remember

    履约保证金 (performance bond)

  2. 02

    Narrow the scope

    Use a location clue or a folder filter.

  3. 03

    Check the snippet and preview

    Confirm the meeting notes in preview.

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02 / Make sure

Find it. Then make sure it’s the right one.

A text match is just the start. Check the location, snippet, and preview to confirm it is the file you need before opening it.

  • File location
  • Text snippets
  • Inline preview
Demo data Recorded in v26.8.12, Chinese interface: inspect the candidate and its text together before opening.

Open the full view to inspect matches and source text

Found a clue? Follow it further

04 / Bring it together

Bring files together. Keep originals where they are.

Bring project files into one workspace to view and open them together, without copying them into a new folder.

  1. Find a file. Add it to the workspace.

    Add useful results directly to the current workspace.

  2. Different folders. One view.

    No need to move files into a shared folder first.

  3. Originals stay where they are.

    Workspaces keep references, not extra copies.

Demo data A workspace brings project files together while preserving their original locations.

Organizing extras

Tidy files up while you work.

Review new files by date and duplicates by group. Organize them when you need to.

Desktop, Downloads, and chat files in one view

Bring high-churn folders together, review by time, then move or archive after confirmation.

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Demo data Review incoming files by date, then choose a destination.

Duplicate files, confirm before cleanup

Show duplicate files in groups, review them first, then handle extra copies.

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Demo data Review duplicate file groups before cleanup.

Search the documents you work with.

  • Word
  • PDF
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • TXT
  • Markdown
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Your files stay yours

Files stay on your computer, and operations need your confirmation.

Explore local processing and data handling

  • Only folders you choose are processed
  • File search runs primarily on your computer
  • Confirm before moving, deleting, or organizing

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Does any of this sound familiar?

Explore search methods, document formats, practical clues, and data handling.

01 Remember a sentence, but not the file? Search modes, result evidence, and missing-result checks. Explore this method 02 Which search method should I use on Windows? Choose a method from location, name, or document text. Explore this method 03 Why can’t I search text in a Word file or PDF? Diagnose readable text, processing, and file conditions. Explore this method 04 Which data stays on my computer? Local data, automatic and optional network use, and controls. Explore this method 05 What if I have forgotten the filename? A recorded sequence of clues, ranking, folder filtering, and confirmation. Explore this method

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